Martinez: Stones didn't mean to submit transfer request

Roberto Martinez said John Stones' transfer request "was something he didn't mean to do", with the defender set to stay at Everton.

Manager Martinez has been under pressure to keep the 21-year-old central defender from Premier League champions Chelsea, but with the Tuesday transfer deadline fast approaching, Stones is set to stay for now.

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