Inter Milan signs John Stones, and the club’s fan token just got a little more interesting

John Stones is heading to Milan. The 32-year-old England international defender has agreed to a two-year contract with Inter Milan after departing Manchester City at the end of the 2025-26 season as a free agent. No transfer fee changes hands, but the signing carries real financial weight: the deal is valued at approximately 4 million euros net per year. From Everton to City to the San Siro Stones joined Manchester City from Everton back in the summer of 2016, a deal that cost City roughly 55 million euros at the time. A decade later, he leaves the Premier League without a fee attached, his final seasons at City marked by recurring injuries and limited appearances on the pitch. Inter beat out competition from Arsenal and Chelsea for his signature, emerging as the front-runners despite multiple clubs circling a defender with his pedigree. The contract runs two years, giving Inter a proven defensive presence as the club builds on recent domestic success. At 4 million euros net annually, it is a modest commitment relative to the transfer market’s upper tier. The INTER fan token angle Inter Milan operates a fan token, ticker INTER, on the Socios.com platform, which is built on the Chil...