2) John Stones (Everton)
Everton defender John Stones has been constantly linked with an exit since last year. He was subject to multiple bids from Chelsea, with both the Manchester clubs too showing an interest in snapping him up. Barcelona, naturally have been linked with the Englishman as they look to fill the void left by potentially departing midfielder-turned-defender Javier Mascherano.
The England international has been followed by the La Liga champions for quite some time now, as they look to add a new quality young defender this summer. Although the Barnsley-born defender has not had the best of his seasons, he has immense potential who will only get better with proper training and guidance.
As a matter of fact, the whole team had a dismal campaign, thus blaming him for the collapse would be a little harsh. The Everton man’s main strengths lie in his excellent reading of the game and his composure on the ball, which is something Barcelona look for in defenders.
He can start attacks with his brilliant passing skills and controls the ball brilliantly. The Englishman has been selected for the Euro 2016 squad, where he will be hoping to give his potential suitors something to make their offers concrete and prise him away from Everton.
