Benefits of Joining Chelsea
If the 21 year old England international decides to join last year's Premier League champions, there will be so much for the young man to learn. His first benefit of joining Chelsea is that he will have the chance to play in the Champions League against the best teams in the world. After establishing himself as one of England's top young talents, he would now get to prove himself against the world class players. To be competitive in the Champions League, you have to play to your highest standard consistently as every game is a must win. If Chelsea come up against Barcelona or Real Madrid, who are arguably the best teams in the world at this point in time, it would be interesting to see how Stones performs against the highest goalscoring trio in history in the form of Messi, Suarez and Neymar or how he could handle the physical presence of Bale, Benzema and Ronaldo. Nights like those are ones that bring the best out of players and if one arrives, hopefully Stones would be ready.
Another benefit for Stones if he joins Chelsea would be that he is joining a squad with a winning mentality. Having won both the Capital One Cup and the Premier League last year, Chelsea looked unbeatable at times and showed their quality on numerous occasions during the 2014-15 campaign. Winning trophies boosts a squad's morale to new heights and as you can see in the picture to the left, the passion to win titles at Chelsea Football Club is at an all time high. If Stones joins the Premier League holders, I'm sure from the moment he steps in to the dressing room on a match day that he will discover how determined the players are in the top teams to win titles and hopefully this will motivate the English defender to take his game to the next level and as long as he puts in 100% every game, the fans and players alike will get behind him and help encourage him to continue progressing.
The biggest benefit in my opinion for John Stones if he does move to Chelsea would be that he gets to work alongside these two men. Captain John Terry has had his critics over his long successful career at Chelsea however he has proven over the years that as a centre-back you don't need to be the fastest to be one of the greatest centre-backs in the world. It's been a difficult year for Terry so far but if Stones signs, I am highly sure that Mourinho would order his captain to take youngster John Stones under his wing and teach him how to improve. The amount of experience Terry has and his knowledge of reading the game is phenomenal and if Stones listens to his mentor and learns from him, I believe John Stones could potentially grow up to be one of the greatest centre-backs to have ever graced the game. Manager Jose Mourinho is a tactical genius when it comes to winning titles and he's proved that wherever he has managed and he clearly feels that John Stones would be the perfect addition to his winning formula at Chelsea when captain John Terry steps down. Stones will benefit from Mourinho as Terry did as he will be taught how nurtured by Mourinho for the next few years in order to avoid any bad injuries and when he's ready he will be played consistently, similarly to how Terry was treated. Mourinho proved last season that he could get his side to defend extremely well whilst taking their chances at the other end and I think it's clear to see that he believes that Stones would be instrumental to the club's success. When Terry returns from his suspension I think we are most likely going to see him and Stones forming a solid partnership in what may be Terry's last year in the first team, however this all relies on Chelsea concluding a deal before the deadline passes.
Negatives of Joining Chelsea
One reason I'm against John Stones joining Chelsea is that I'm unsure if he can handle the pressure of being a big money signing. With Chelsea lining up a £40million bid for Stones which I believe Everton will accept due to the quality of players they could potentially bring in with that money, could Stones handle the pressure that comes with being worth that much money? Even clinical finisher Fernando Torres struggled with that as he flopped at Chelsea due to a lack of goals. Stones wouldn't have the pressure of scoring goals every game on his shoulders so he has it easier than Torres in that department however with that much money being potentially spent on a defender, many fans would be expecting the 21 year old to be a rock at the back from day one despite his age due to his transfer fee. He'd also have to cope with the pressure from the fans if he makes mistakes in big games and it will take a strong mind to keep his head when his own fans get on his back.
The only other negative in my opinion of him joining the holders would be that he may not get as much game time as he would at Everton. With the high competition for places at top teams, Stones would have be perform consistently to a high standard whilst remaining mentally and physically strong in order to keep his place in the starting XI. There would be no time for Stones to rest during the season as Mourinho believes that hard work brings success therefore the 21 year old would have to show great work ethic to help his fellow team mates in every game. As a young centre-back he will be expected to stay fit throughout the year and he will be expected to improve his aerial side of the game in order to contribute goals from set pieces to this ever-strengthening Chelsea side.
Why stay at Everton?
Despite handing in a transfer request therefore leaving Bill Kenwright and Roberto Martinez in an awkward situation, there is every chance he could stay at Everton. Everton have been adamant to keep hold of the Englishman due to lack of cover in the centre-back position and although it's reported that Chelsea are going to bid £40million, with time in the transfer window dwindling down, opportunities to bring in player won't be great so they may hold on to him and reject his transfer request. For Stones, staying at Everton would mean he would be almost guaranteed a place in the starting XI meaning he would be able to gain more experience and improve his game without having the pressure on his shoulders to win trophies.
My opinion on the transfer
I think John Stones will move to Chelsea and I think the move will really help to improve his game as working under Mourinho and being advised by John Terry would do wonders for his career. However with time running out in this window, I think Everton will hold on to Stones for this window unless they accept a bid in the coming days however in my opinion they will be more open to a bid from Chelsea in January when they will have more time to bring in a replacement. However anything can happen in football so we could see the move completed before the summer transfer window closes on September 1st.
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