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Everton have rejected Chelsea's latest £25million bid for John Stones.
The England defender was informed of the offer being turned down on Tuesday prior to playing in Everton's friendly 2-0 win over Dundee. Stones remains relaxed about the situation although it is understood he is interested in the move to Stamford Bridge. Chelsea will now consider whether to make another bid,
Everton remain in the market for at least one centre back and want someone with pace. They have been linked with Dinamo Kiev's Aleksandar Dragovic but Roberto Martinez is weighing up other options and Celtic's Virgil van Dijk is among them.
Martinez wants to bring in three new players including a striker and playmaker and is battling to keep hold of West Ham target Kevin Mirallas and James McCarthy too. Tottenham and Everton have held tentative talks over McCarthy but no bid has yet been placed for the influential 24-year-old.
One is inevitable, however, with Mauricio Pochettino keen to sign the Republic of Ireland international. Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has been on holiday in Miami but is joining up with the squad in Colorado to discuss Pochettino's transfer targets. They continue to evaluate players in Germany but have reservations about West Bromwich Albion's Saido Berahino.