The chances of John Stones making sensational return to Everton as Manchester City green light exit

Everton fans will be hoping for a big summer transfer window after only seeing one new face signed in January.

The Friedkin Group have brought a new lease of life to Merseyside with Everton already showing vast improvement since their arrival.

Granted, that improvement has come since the appointment of David Moyes.

However, the new American owners did have to make the big decision to make the change of management last month.

Everton are expecting a busy summer with plenty set to unfold with numerous players seeing their contracts set to expire over the coming months.

It will be the first summer transfer window the new owners have had to make some real changes to the squad they inherited back in December.

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Manchester City ready to sell former Everton player John Stones

Some Everton fans would love to see Richarlison return following his failed move to Tottenham Hotspur a number of years ago.

But he is not the only former Everton player who could be on their radar going forward.

According to the Daily Star, Manchester City are now open to offloading around eight of their first-team players this summer.

Former Everton defender – hailed ‘brilliant‘ by Pep Guardiola – John Stones is one of those players whose future is coming under scrutiny.

The 30-year-old departed Goodison Park for Man City back in 2016 for a fee in the region of £47m.

Ahead of the summer, the Friedkins are looking to make appointments at boardroom level to bring the club back up to scratch off the field.

Everton are expecting Michael Keane to leave in the summer and Stones would certainly be an upgrade on the 32-year-old.

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John Stones’ injury record may scare Everton

Since leaving Merseyside, Stones has gone on to win just about everything there is to win in club football.

However, the defender’s struggles of late have been there for all to see with his ongoing injury issues.

Stones has only been able to play 545 minutes of Premier League football this season after suffering a number of separate issues this season.

Even on Wednesday evening, Stones had to be withdrawn early on in their Champions League game against Real Madrid after suffering another setback.

He may provide this Everton side with a real winning mentality, but Everton do not need another injury-prone player at Finch Farm.