Chelsea knocked back yet again
Chelsea have had a second bid for Everton’s John Stones turned down.
The Blues offered The Toffees £25million this time for the 21-year-old after their first formal bid of £20m was rejected.
However, Everton have once again rejected Chelsea‘s approaches reiterating their desire to keep hold of the English defender.
Everton Furious
Jose Mourinho is a big fan of Stones and sees him as the ideal long-term John Terry replacement, however, he may have ruined his chances of landing the defender after his public comments about the interest.
Roberto Martinez was left furious with how Chelsea and Mourinho handled the negotiations and the Everton manager has told them Stones isn’t for sale at all this summer.
It’s believed Chelsea will go as high as £34m if they have to.
Mourinho wants Stones to work alongside Terry for a couple of years before the veteran retires.
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt
