John Stones next club odds: Arsenal now odds-on for defender

• Everton are currently the favourite to seal a return for defender John Stones, according to Ladbrokes

• The England defender left Manchester City this summer and is looking for a new club

• Bayern Munich and Chelsea are also in the frame for Stones

Ladbrokes has released its odds for John Stones' next club, with Arsenal now odds-on to land the defender following William Saliba's injury.

Stones, who represented England at the World Cup, is now a free agent after the expiration of his Manchester City contract and is now just 1/3 to make the move to the Premier League champions, with former favourites Chelsea falling back to 3/1.

Stones made five appearances as England finished third at the 2026 World Cup but is currently without a club after his City contract expired, making him a potentially shrewd free signing.

The centre-back left Everton to join Man City for £50million in 2016 - and now 10 years and countless trophies later, an emotional return to Merseyside could be on the cards, if the latest odds are anything to go by.

Ladbrokes had Chelsea as the favourites, just ahead of a return to Everton (4/1), but with the Gunners stepping up their search for central defensive cover, it is them who now look set to land the 32-year-old, who worked with Mikel Arteta while he was a coach at City.

The nearest challenger Inter Milan now have odds of 10/1 to land Stones, with Bayern Munich and Juventus priced at 12/1 respectively.

We then see a large jump to 20/1, which is where fellow Serie A side Napoli find themselves, with AC Milan, Newcastle and a move to MLS priced at 25/1.

Aston Villa are the only other club available, though their odds are somewhat larger at 33/1.

Alongside betting on John Stones' future, there are odds available for the next club of a whole host of football's biggest stars, including Julian Alvarez, Bradley Barcola, and Enzo Fernandez.

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All odds and markets are correct as of the date of publication.