Rumour Reel: Gunners eye Gonzalo, Chelsea keen on Cesc move and Stones requests move

Former Barcelona man Fabregas, far from impressed last season, but excelled under Jose Mourinho in 2015 when Chelsea won the league. Despite, a difficult campaign, he remains one of the best midfielders in the game and recorded 19 assists for the Stamford Bridge club during their last title winning season.

If the Spaniard hits the transfer pile, Manchester United are rumoured to be interested in slotting him into their lacklustre midfield.

Stones requests move

After two years of speculation surrounding his future, John Stones has reportedly requested a move for the second time.

This time he wants to join Manchester City, with the Sky Blues ready to fork out a huge £50m to prise the defender away from Goodison Park. The young defender wishes to link up with Pep Guardiola’s side prior to pre-season training, but Everton are under no pressure to sell.

Thanks to Farhad Moshiri becoming the new majority shareholder at the Merseyside club, the Toffees now possess the financial security and resources to not only keep valuable players, but to recruit them too.

They have been linked with big money moves for Axel Witsel, Kalidou Koulibaly and Juan Mata. Even if Stones leaves Goodison Park, the future looks bright for Ronald Koeman’s club.

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