Everton super-kid John Stones is subject of agent's dispute for big money payout.


The 19-year-old is the subject of a new deal from Everton but must first resolve agent situation.

Everton want to give super-kid John Stones a major new deal to keep him from being tempted by Arsenal, Chelsea or Manchester United writes Alan Nixon in the Sunday People.

Centre-half Stones has been one of the success stories of the season since Roberto Martinez threw in the kid from Barnsley.

Now the Goodison club want to reward him with a big deal - but it is proving difficult because he is in a dispute between agents.

The 19-year-old Stones was taken to Everton by Yorkshire-based Star Management Signings, but now major firm WMG have stepped in for him.

Agent Paul Martin - one of the leading wheeler-dealers with WMG - is expected to be Stones' new Aadvisor when his old representation deal runs out. But as Stones is under contract to his present agent for a few months, a worrying delay is e