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Toffees boss not happy with Blues’ pursuit of John Stones

Everton manager Roberto Martinez has blasted Chelsea and Jose Mourinho for their public pursuit of John Stones.

The Toffees received a formal bid for the young centre-back during the week, and Martinez has criticised The Blues for how they went so public with the bid during early stages of negotiations.

Jose Mourinho has identified Stones as a top summer target, with the plan of making him John Terry‘s successor once the veteran decides to retire from the game.

According to reports, Chelsea will up their offer to a record breaking ÂŁ30million, after seeing their ÂŁ20m bid turned down, and the feeling around Stamford Bridge is that they can sign the centre-back this summer.

However, Martinez has hit out at the West London outfit and has criticised their way of dealing with things.

Martinez Unhappy

The Spaniard said: “Another football club is making such a statement in the press so openly. I don’t think that is the way we would do it at Everton.

“We wouldn’t speak about a player that is at another club and there is no issue from our point of view – John Stones is an Everton player, full stop. We are not a selling club in that respect.

“There is nothing to speak to John about. I always speak with the players but there is nothing to comment about.”

Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt

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