Chelsea have bid for Everton's John Stones, says Jose Mourinho

Jose Mourinho says Chelsea have made an offer for John Stones.

Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Chelsea have made a bid for Everton defender John Stones, but has not revealed if they will go back with an increased offer.

Sky sources understand the Premier League champions are likely to make a higher offer for the England international after having an initial bid of £20m rejected.

Speaking to Sky Sports News HQ on Chelsea's pre-season tour in Montreal, Mourinho said: “We made a bid, the bid is there and Everton have the power to accept it or refuse it.

"This is between John Stones and Everton and I don’t speak about him because he is an Everton player.

“If we made a bid it is because we like the player, we don’t make bids for players we don’t like, but we respect Everton and respect every club that has a player and it is up to them - everything is in their hands.”

Everton manager Roberto Martinez criticised Chelsea for their public pursuit of Stones and said the Toffees are “not a selling club”.

Stones has emerged as a Chelsea target in the last week

Asked about Martinez’s comments, Mourinho said: “The transfer window is open, when it is open every club and every player is open to bids.

“Bids come for our players, we make bids for other players and the process can be so simple, so I would advise Roberto to do the same thing as I do.

"If I get an offer for one of my players and I don’t want to accept any offer I say I don’t accept any offer, so you can make it very, very easy.

“If today I receive a bid for (Cesc) Fabregas in two minutes I will say I don’t accept any bid, game over, that’s it.”

Speaking at a sponsor's event on Friday, Stones said: "I am very happy at Everton."