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title: "Stuart Pearce Joins The List to Advise Stones to Stay Clear"
canonical: "https://readchelsea.com/2015/07/25/stuart-pearce-joins-the-list-to-advise-stones-to-stay-clear/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Oliver Birch"
section: "Chelsea News"
published: "2015-07-25T14:47:12Z"
modified: "2015-07-25T14:48:05Z"
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# Stuart Pearce Joins The List to Advise Stones to Stay Clear

John Stones has been urged to stay at Everton by former England U21 boss Stuart Pearce, according to the **[Liverpool Echo](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/john-stones-would-better-staying-9726364).**

The defender has been linked with Premier League champions Chelsea this summer, with the Blues already having a £20m bid rejected by Everton, with another of £26m believed to be in the pipeline.

But Pearce believes the 21-year-old should stay with the Toffees. He said, *“I’m not sure \[whether Stones should move to Chelsea\].*

*“The dury is always out for me on these young players like Stones.”*

[![Michael Regan/Getty Images](https://media.readchelsea.com/readchelsea/2015/07/stoes-695x391.png)](https://media.readchelsea.com/readchelsea/2015/07/stoes.png)

Negotiations between Chelsea and Everton have threatened to get heated, with Roberto Martinez accusing the Londoners of unsettling the defender. This news follows [Harry Redknapp](https://readchelsea.com/2015/07/18/harry-redknapp-says-stones-must-avoid-chelsea/) and [Gary Cahill](https://readchelsea.com/2015/07/22/cahill-chelsea-would-be-hard-to-turn-down/)also having their say on the deal.

And the Blues have reportedly admitted to receiving a letter from those in charge at Goodison Park, stating they are in no mood to negotiate a deal to sell Stones.

However it is rumoured that Everton would be willing to accept a bid of around £30m for the 21-year-old, despite Martinez also stating he does not wish to sell the defender.

Stones joined Everton in January 2013 for £3m and has since enjoyed a successful spell in Merseyside.