article_snippet.sent: Everton defender John Stones Everton defender John Stones was the shock name on Barcelona’s shopping list of central defenders last summer.
article_snippet.sent: Everton defender John Stones Everton defender John Stones was on Barcelona's list of defensive transfer targets last summer .
article_snippet.sent: In the end Barcelona coach Luis Enrique insisted on the signing of Mathieu – another who can also fill-in at full-back - and Stones signed a new £30,000-a-week five-year deal keeping Barcelona coach Luis Enrique at Everton until 2019.
article_snippet.sent: The contract was seen as a rebuff to Chelsea who were following Stones but The contract now also seems to have been in response to interest from La Liga leaders Barcelona.
article_snippet.sent: Stones signed a new £30,000-a-week five year deal keeping Barcelona coach Luis Enrique at Everton until 2019 .
article_snippet.sent: With Barcelona coach Luis Enrique struggling to regain fitness and both French defender Mathieu and Javier Mascherano having reached 30, Barcelona – who cannot sign anyone until January 2016 because of a Fifa ban – have not forgotten about Stones, who turns 21 at the end of
highlights_snippet.sent: Everton defender John Stones was on the club's list of transfer targets .
  