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3. Stones to force west London transfer

The big Chelsea news on Tuesday was that Everton defender John Stones had handed in a transfer request before the afternoon’s training session, and is therefore looking to force through a move to Stamford Bridge within the next six days.

The Blues are set to make an offer of £33m, which now that a transfer request has been made by Stones, could be accepted, the Telegraph report.