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John Stones better than Virgil van Dijk as he’s ranked against Premier League and England greats

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John Stones is England’s greatest defender since Bobby Moore, according to talkSPORT’s Rory Jennings. The former Manchester City centre-back has also been hailed as better than Virgil van Dijk ahead of his move to Serie A. Stones has been hailed as England’s best defender since World Cup-winning captain Moore Getty Stones is a free agent having left City at the end of last season, bringing a trophy-laden decade at the club to an end. The 32-year-old is set to join reigning Italian champions Inter Milan on a two-year deal. His imminent arrival comes despite interest from the likes of Chelsea and Arsenal this summer. Prior to Stones completing the switch, Jennings and Ade Oladipo debated his legacy live on Drive . England’s ‘greatest’ defender Before the comparisons to Van Dijk, Jennings labelled the former Everton man as England’s best defender for 60 years. He exclaimed: “Greatest (England) defender since Bobby Moore. Of course he is. “He’s England’s greatest defender. If you look at w

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