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Everton will reject John Stones transfer request, says Roberto Martinez as he fights to keep defender from Chelsea's clutches

* John Stones handed in a transfer request on Tuesday to force a move
* Chelsea have had three bids rejected for the England defender already
* Roberto Martinez has insisted that Everton will not sell Stones this summer
* Everton boss confirmed the transfer request will be rejected on Thursday

Roberto Martinez will formally reject John Stones' transfer request on Thursday morning as he intensified his fight to keep him at Everton.

Stones felt he had no option on Tuesday but to take matters into his own hands and try to force through a move to Chelsea, who have had three bids of £20million, £26m and £30m for the defender rejected. They are expected to return with a fourth offer of £33m soon.

Martinez, however, is refusing to flinch and will not be pressurised either by Stones, who wants to play for the champions, or by Chelsea, who have aggressively pursued the England international all summer and will guarantee him regular football.


Chelsea target John Stones handed in a transfer request on Tuesday and wants to join Chelsea

Last Friday Martinez said it 'would make no difference' if Stones made his desire to leave official and he backed up that stance after Everton needed extra time to beat Barnsley 5-3 in an absorbing Capital One Cup tie.

When asked if Everton had rejected the request, Martinez said: 'Not yet – because today was a match day and that was the priority. We will reject it in the morning and get on with our business.

'I am repeating myself but I don't think it is right for the football authorities to allow the window to be open when there are important games. We shouldn't put our players under that massive pressure. It becomes a bit of a circus.

'The situation with John is very clear. We care about him. We will protect him and make sure we give him everything we can to allow him to enjoy his football. Clearly we have got to a point – in life and football – when sometimes money can't buy everything.

'I think that is going to be a very strong statement at Everton. We have a Chairman who will do the right thing for the club and for the team and, as a true Evertonian, we are clear he will not be easily influenced in taking the money and accepting things which will clearly make our team weaker.

'This is not a moment of the campaign when we can use any money to get us stronger. John is under massive, massive pressure and I thought he was terrific. I think it is wrong for the window to be open. The situation is very clear. We are going to protect him and give him everything we can.'

When asked if he was surprised that Stones had taken this drastic step, Martinez said: I am not surprised by the request because he is a young man who is under massive pressure from people and outside influences. What we need to do is give more value to contracts.

'We need to bring more seriousness to being part of a football club and to making sure that contracts are important. Are we just having contracts for when players are injured? If you are fit, does that mean you can just move around?'

On Everton's performance to recover from 2-0 down then 3-2 down, Martinez added: 'I thought Barnsley were superb throughout - dynamic and clinical. We were a little slow in the first half and showed poor focus in front of goal.

'It was a test to see if we could come back into the scoreline, but it was terrific to see the younger players showing up after a performance that was not acceptable in the first half.'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3212184/Everton-reject-John-Stones-transfer-request-says-Roberto-Martinez-fights-defender-Chelsea-s-clutches.html

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John Stones considers moving house after receiving threats as Everton reject transfer request from Chelsea target

* Everton chairman Bill Kenwright confirms John Stones' transfer request has been turned down
* The 21-year-old handed in a request on Tuesday to force Chelsea move
* The Premier League champions have had three bids rejected for the England defender
* Roberto Martinez has insisted that Everton will not sell Stones this summer

Everton insist the John Stones saga is over after formally rejecting the defender's request to join Chelsea.

Chairman Bill Kenwright issued a succinct three paragraph statement on Thursday night to reaffirm the stance Everton have taken all summer – that Stones is simply not for sale.

Stones submitted his request on Tuesday in the hope of forcing through a move to Stamford Bridge but Everton manager Roberto Martinez told him during a meeting at the club’s Finch Farm on Thursday that the club would not grant his wish.


Chelsea target John Stones handed in a transfer request on Tuesday and wants to join Chelsea

But Stones is considering moving house after receiving threats from Everton fans.

He was also abused by travelling supporters after his side’s Capital One Cup win at Barnsley on Wednesday night — the first time he has returned to his former club since he left in 2013.

He was in the starting line-up for the 5-3 extra-time win but was heckled off the Oakwell pitch by some of the away support. Footage from the stands showed one fan shouting: ‘F*** off Stones, you f****** rat’.

As far as Martinez is concerned, it will be a case of business as usual and Stones will be selected for the squad that travels down to London for Saturday’s clash with Tottenham Hotspur.

It is understood that Chelsea returned with what they regarded to be a fourth and final bid earlier this week – it was in the region of £38million – but with that being rejected, it became clear that Everton’s position would not alter.

The 21-year-old had been Jose Mourinho's prime target all summer.

He has regarded Stones as being John Terry’s long-term successor and has had ambitions of pairing the England international alongside Kurt Zouma sooner rather than later.

But Everton have refused to buckle under intense pressure – Chelsea’s interest in Stones goes back months and there have been bids of £20million, £26million and £30million – even though they were aware of Stones' desire to join the Champions.

Kenwright said: 'Everton Football Club has rejected a transfer request from John Stones.

‘Since the start of the transfer window, we have resolutely turned down offers from another Premier League football club for our player.

‘John is not for sale and he will remain a highly valued member of our first team squad.'

With Mourinho anxious to bolster his defence, he may now turn to Zenit St Petersburg’s Ezequiel Garay but his admiration for Stones will not disappear and there is little doubt Chelsea will continue to track him in the future.

'The situation with John is very clear. We care about him. We will protect him and make sure we give him everything we can to allow him to enjoy his football. Clearly we have got to a point – in life and football – when sometimes money can't buy everything.

'I think that is going to be a very strong statement at Everton. We have a chairman who will do the right thing for the club and for the team and, as a true Evertonian, we are clear he will not be easily influenced in taking the money and accepting things which will clearly make our team weaker.

'This is not a moment of the campaign when we can use any money to get us stronger. John is under massive, massive pressure and I thought he was terrific. I think it is wrong for the window to be open. The situation is very clear. We are going to protect him and give him everything we can.'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3213259/Everton-reject-John-Stones-transfer-request-defender-pushes-Chelsea-move.html

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Mungkin sebenarnya Everton lebih ikhlas melepas Stones ke United

Dikejar-kejar Chelsea, Momen yang Sangat Sulit untuk John Stones
Rifqi Ardita Widianto - detikSport



Liverpool - Nama bek Everton, John Stones, sempat jadi buruan utama Chelsea di bursa transfer musim panas lalu. Momen itu dinilai sudah membuat Stones berada dalam situasi sulit dan penuh tekanan.

Stones jadi satu buruan utama Chelsea untuk memperkuat lini pertahanan mereka. Mulai menua dan kian lambannya John Terry jadi salah satu faktor The Blues mengincar bek baru. Selain itu mereka juga kekurangan pemain di posisi bek tengah karena sebelumnya hanya ada Terry, Gary Cahill, dan Kurt Zouma di posisi ini, tanpa menghitung Branislav Ivanovic yang lebih kerap dimainkan di sisi kanan.

Sejumlah tawaran pun diyakini sudah diajukan Chelsea ke Everton, namun berkali-kali pula ditolak. Pada akhirnya Stones tetap berada di Everton sampai bursa transfer ditutup, sementara Chelsea mendatangkan dua bek tengah baru yakni Papy Djilobodji dan Michael Hector.

Bek kiri sekaligus pemain senior Everton Leighton Baines mengaku menyaksikan Stones mendapatkan tekanan besar sepanjang bursa transfer, dengan berbagai pemberitaan yang berjalan. Apalagi bursa masih terbuka sampai Premier League melakoni pekan keempat, sehingga amat berpotensi menggangu konsentrasi pemain 21 tahun tersebut.

"Manajer sudah membahasnya beberapa kali bahwa jendela transfer tidak seharusnya terbuka (saat kompetisi sudah berjalan) dan saya rasa cukup banyak orang di sepakbola akan setuju dengan itu. Itu cuma jadi sebuah sumber hiburan untuk orang-orang di luar saat ini dan tidak membantu siapapun yang terlibat langsung di permainan," ujar Baines di situs resmi Everton.

"Kita sudah melihatnya langsung pada John dan kami senang klub mengambil posisi mereka dan telah mampu mempertahankannya. Kabar transfernya sudah berjalan tanpa ampun, utamanya untuk John. Melihatnya secara langsung sehari-hari, itu sudah jadi situasi yang sulit untuk dihadapinya. Dia masih muda."

"Itu berlangsung sedemikian lamanya dan dia akan senang sekarang melihatnya berakhir. John tahu bagaimana caranya bermain, dia sudah melakukannya sepanjang hidup. Tapi dia belum pernah menghadapi situasi-situasi seperti ini sebelumnya," imbuh bek 30 tahun ini.

Tekanan makin besar menyelimuti Stones ketika dia dikabarkan meminta untuk ditransfer. Belakangan manajer Everton Roberto Martinez menyebut hal itu merupakan ketidaksengajaan semata, mengingat tekanan pada Stones sudah amat besar.

Baines menyebut bahwa tak pernah semudah itu untuk memutuskan meminta dijual kepada klub apalagi untuk pemain muda.

"Saya rasa terkadang ada kesalahpahaman. Orang-orang berpikir ketika seorang pesepakbola meminta untuk ditransfer, mereka melakukannya, pergi, dan bermain golf atau apapun," sambung Baines.

"Tapi sebenarnya itu merupakan hal yang berat dan sebagai pemain muda, Anda butuh lebih banyak bersandar pada orang lain untuk saran pada masa-masa ini," demikian dia.

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John Stones will seek £38m release clause if he signs new Everton deal... paving the way for Chelsea to come back in for him

* Everton rejected four bids from Chelsea for England defender John Stones
* Defender will seek £38m buyout clause should he sign new Toffees deal
* It's likely the 21-year-old will reject new contract if his terms are not met

John Stones will effectively seek a £38million release clause when talks with Everton over a new contract get underway.

The England international was the subject of fierce interest from Chelsea over the summer; the Blues having four bids refused by the Toffees.

The Blues’ final offer was worth a whopping £38million; with that figure looking likely to be central in Everton’s attempts to tie Stones down to a new long-term deal.


John Stones is likely to seek a £38million buyout clause should he sign a new contract with Everton

Toffees manager Roberto Martinez is ready to sanction a new contract for Stones that will reinforce his status as one of the best emerging defenders in Europe.

He currently earns £30,000-per-week at Goodison Park, but any new contract would see his salary sky-rocket to at least double that amount.

However, Stones, who submitted a transfer request in an attempt to force a move to Stamford Bridge, is far from certain to sign fresh terms at Everton.

Stones will consider signing a new contract but only if Everton promise to let him leave for Chelsea if they match the £38million offer made at the end of last month.

If Everton agree to the conditions, Stones’ advisors will seek to have the stipulation confirmed in a signed document.

Should the Merseysiders refuse, then it is highly likely Stones will reject the club’s offer of an improved deal and once more agitate to leave when formal offers for his services arrive.

It is looking increasingly unlikely that Stones will move during the January transfer window.

But his future is certain to be called into question once more next summer, even if he signs fresh terms at Everton.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3228388/John-Stones-seek-38m-release-clause-signs-new-Everton-deal.html

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Everton Tak Pernah Berpikir Sedetik pun Menjual Stones
Mohammad Resha Pratama - detikSport



Liverpool - Chairman Everton, Bill Kenwright, menegaskan pihaknya tak pernah berpikir untuk menjual John Stones ke klub lain. Sebab bagi The Toffees, Stones adalah figur penting dan sayang untuk dilepas.

Stones musim panas lalu jadi buruan utama Chelsea, yang sampai melepaskan empat tawaran dengan terakhir bernilai 40 juta poundsterling. Namun, Everton bergeming dan tetap pada keputusan mereka untuk tidak menjual bek 21 tahun tersebut.

Kengototan Chelsea mendekati Stones lantas membuat si pemain mengajukan permintaan transfer kepada Everton, juga ditolak. Pada akhirnya Stones tetap berseragam biru Merseyside usai bursa transfer ditutup.

Akhir pekan ini kebetulan Chelsea akan tandang ke Goodison Park, untuk menghadapi Everton. Saga transfer stones pun mau tak mau akan menambah "panas" laga tersebut.

Apalagi Chelsea butuh kemenangan agar segera bangkit dan kembali lagi ke papan atas, usai hanya meraih empat poin di empat laga sebelumnya.

Namun, bagi Everton, misi "balas dendam" Chelsea atau sejenisnya, tidak akan berpengaruh apapun sebab sejak awal mereka memang tak pernah ingin menjual Stones ke klub London Barat tersebut.

"Tentu saja John Stones adalah pemain yang sangat penting untuk klub. Dia adalah bek tengah terbaik Inggris saat ini, dan dia tidak akan pernah pergi, tidak akan. Tidak berpikir sedetik pun untuk melepasnya," ujar Kenwright kepada Mirror.

"Tapi jangan lupa. Mereka bilang Luke Garbutt jelas pergi, tidak akan meneken kontrak baru. Dan James McCarthy. Kami tidak perlu lagi meragukan kesetiaannya. Begitu juga Kevin Mirallas," sambungnya.

"Namun, ketika bursa transfer ditutup, dan mereka semua sudah meneken kontrak baru jangka panjang. Mereka masih ada di sini dan ingin bermain untuk Everton. Itulah poin pentingnya," tutupnya.
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Kalahkan MU, Chelsea Tawar Stones 40 Juta Pounds

Chelsea disebut akan memberikan penawaran senilai 40 juta pounds untuk bek Everton, John Stones, seiring usaha Jose Mourinho untuk meningkatkan permainannya di musim kompetisi kali ini.

Mourinho sebelumnya sudah empat kali menawar Stones di musim panas, namun Everton tak bersedia melepas sang pemain muda ke London.

Laporan dari Express lantas mengatakan bahwa pemilik klub, Roman Abramovich, sudah setuju bahwa Stones akan bisa jadi bek masa depan klub, sekaligus membantu mereka memperbaiki penampilan musim ini.

Oleh karena itu, Abramovich bakal memberikan dana dengan nilai besar untuk memastikan Stones bakal berseragam Chelsea di musim dingin mendatang, terlepas dari kabar mengenai ketertarikan Manchester United dan PSG.

Tim London Barat sendiri baru saja menelan hasil buruk, usai mereka kalah 1-2 dari Leicester City di King Power Stadium semalam.

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Demi Stones, MU Siapkan 50 Juta Pounds

Manchester United dikabarkan tak mau kalah dengan Chelsea dalam perebutan John Stones dan menyiapkan 50 juta Pounds agar bisa memboyongnya ke Old Trafford Januari ini.

Nama Stones terus terangkat ke media pada bursa transfer musim panas lalu. Pasalnya bek Everton ini menjadi sasaran transfer Chelsea. The Blues disebut sampai tiga kali menawarkan uang dalam jumlah besar pada The Toffees agar mau melepas bek muda tersebut, namun semua usaha itu menemui kegagalan.

Namun rumor tentang bek berusia 21 tahun itu nampaknya segera memanas lagi. Pasalnya sebelumnya sempat muncul kabar bahwa Chelsea akan berupaya untuk memboyongnya lagi pada bulan Januari mendatang. Bahkan The Blues disebut telah menyiapkan dana sekitar 40 juta Pounds.

Menurut kabar terbaru yang dilansir oleh The Sun, Setan Merah tak mau kalah dengan Chelsea. Oleh karena itulah, mereka disebut menyiapkan dana yang lebih besar, mencapai 50 juta Pounds, untuk memboyong Stones.

Stones direkrut oleh Everton dari Barnsley pada tahun 2013 lalu dengan bandrol murah, hanya tiga juta Pounds saja. Sejak saat itu, secara perlahan dan pasti ia menjelma menjadi benteng pertahanan The Toffees yang kokoh. Bahkan ia pun terpanggil masuk ke timnas Inggris berkat performanya yang menawan bersama klub Merseyside tersebut.

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Hah..50 juta pounds untuk seorang John Stones??
Ahh...ngawur kali tuh berita.
Biar laku aja jualannya..

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Sebanding kah harga 50 juta pounds untuk seorang John Stones ?

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John Stones is going nowhere in January, says Roberto Martinez as Everton boss tells Chelsea there is no chance of reviving move

* Chelsea are still considering a big-money move for Everton's John Stones
* Roberto Martinez says struggling champions will not get him in January
* Everton manager says even a transfer request would not change his view
* Sportsmail revealed Stones plans on staying until at least the summer

Roberto Martinez has dashed any hopes Chelsea have of reviving a move John Stones next month by telling them selling up 'doesn't come into consideration'.

Everton centre back Stones handed in a transfer request in a bid to force through a move to Stamford Bridge in the summer and Chelsea remain in the hunt for his services.

But after Sportsmail reported that the 21-year-old plans on staying on Merseyside until the end of the season at least, his manager Martinez has said Everton won't sell even if he wants to leave.

Manchester City and Manchester United have also shown interest in Stones but any suitors for the £40million-rated England international will have to wait until at least next summer for a move.

Martinez said: 'It doesn't matter if Chelsea come back in for him. We created a squad to see how far we could go over 10 months. January doesn't come into consideration.

'We'll never lose anyone in January — unless it's somebody who hasn't been playing and we need to find a solution. If he's a top performer, it's not even a consideration.'


John Stones will not be moving to Chelsea in January according to his Everton manager Roberto Martinez

Stones has made 18 appearances for Martinez's side this season with Everton sitting 10th in the Barclays Premier League, eight points ahead of Jose Mourinho's crisis-hit club.

The Toffees boss was concerned about the impact on his squad when Stones handed in his summer transfer request but asked if another in January would rock the boat at Goodison Park he told the Mirror: 'No, it's very different.

'I think the uncertainty comes in the summer, where everyone speaks about possibilities.'

Stones' desire to stay stems from an intention to cement his place in Roy Hodgson's Euro 2016 plans. He does not want to take any risks that may jeopardise his position in the England set-up.

Any move would be unlikely to happen before next summer's tournament in France, with Stones preferring to review his future after the European Championship.

With both Chelsea and United plunged in uncertainty, a move to either Premier League giant may not be as appealing to Stones next month.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3362055/John-Stones-going-January-says-Roberto-Martinez-Everton-boss-tells-Chelsea-no-chance-reviving-move.html