EVERTON starlet John Stones has snubbed a switch to Barcelona, according to reports.
By Alex Wood
The Daily Mail claim the Catalan giants believe Stones will link up with Pep Guardiola at Manchester City.
It's claimed Barca met the England international's agent last week and the La Liga outfit offered £90,0000-a-week plus bonuses.
But the offer was rejected and the club were informed that Stones has considerably better offers on the table from interested Premier League parties.
It's suggested the former Barnsley man was viewed as a long-term replacement for Javier Mascherano.
Barca believe Guardiola wants Stones even if he snaps up Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte as well.
And the prospect of working with Guardiola in the Premier League could be hard for Stones to resist.
He was heavily linked with a move to Chelsea last summer.
The Blues had three bids turned down by the Toffees for 22-year-old ace.
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