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Mundo Deportivo claim Luis Enrique is looking to bolster his defensive options by capturing the Chelsea target.

The Barcelona manager is looking to the future, with the likes of Javier Mascherano and former Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen, in the twilight of their careers.

Premier League champions Chelsea offered £38m for Stones in the summer but Everton resisted selling one of their key players.

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The 21-year-old is currently nursing a knee injury he picked up in the Capital One Cup match against Reading in September.

Stones had to withdraw from the England squad to face Estonia and Lithuania, and missed the last two games for Everton, against Liverpool and West Brom.

Chelsea have struggled defensively so far this season after missing out on the England prospect.

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The Blues have won just twice in their opening eight Premier League matches, leaving them languishing in 16th place in the table.

There are reportedly a number of other targets for Barcelona including PSG star Marquinhos, Athletic Bilbao's Aymeric Laporte and Atletico Madrid's Jose Gimenez.