John Stones to leave Manchester City at end of the season | OneFootball

John Stones has announced he will leave Manchester City at the end of the season after a decade at the Etihad Stadium.

The England international, who has made 293 appearances for City, will go on a free transfer when his contract expires.

Stones, a £47.5m signing from Everton, has helped City win six Premier League titles and trebles in 2018-19 and 2022-23, including City’s first Champions League title three years ago.

“What does Manchester City mean to me?” he asked in an Instagram post when he revealed his departure. “It has been my home for the last 10 years and it will be my home for the rest of my life. This is my team forever and always will be.

"It has been a rollercoaster in many ways. I came as a kid and now leaving as a man - becoming a father, a husband and, on the pitch, a very fulfilled player, living all my dreams out and lifted all the things that I came here to achieve.

"At the start of my career here I never would thought I would be in this position. Firstly, to achieve everything but to have the love, the bond with everyone. Every dream has been smashed out of the park."

Stones praised Pep Guardiola, who he called “the best manager in the world”, adding: “I feel very grateful and lucky for what he has done for me.”

He selected the 2023 Champions League final win over Inter as the highlight of his time at City, explaining: “All the setbacks you have… it made it worthwhile. To celebrate it with my family and friends was incredible.”