UK Back Pages: John Stones Isn't for Sale, City Step Up Pursuit of De Bruyne

Chelsea's longstanding pursuit of defender John Stones continues to dominate the conversation as we enter the final days of the transfer window.

Manchester City's pursuit of Kevin De Bruyne is making waves too. 

But first, Stones. Mirror Sport reports that Chelsea have offered Everton £37 million for the centre-back, but even that won't sway Everton to sell: 

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Friday's Daily Mirror back page: Dear John #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #efc #cfc pic.twitter.com/0xJaVbNAgm

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) August 27, 2015 "

Sun Sport relays word that Stones was forced to flee his house because of an angry mob that assembled over his desire to move to Chelsea: 

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Friday's Sun back page: Stones forced to flee home #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/ssZigwugE8

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) August 27, 2015 "

The Liverpool Echo simply reports that he's not for sale: 

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Friday's Liverpool Echo back page via @JohnNolanECHO Not For Sale #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #efc #cfc pic.twitter.com/FL42qv8rpg

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) August 27, 2015 "

Star Sport leads with the Belgian star, mooting that City have put aside a whopping £113 million for De Bruyne:  

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Friday's Daily Star back page: £113m - Huge cost of City's De Bruyne gamble #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #mcfc pic.twitter.com/hX8KBQeKo9

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) August 27, 2015 "

Express Sport is also on the De Bruyne rumour, saying that he's on the way after an "astonishing" offer from Manchester City: 

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Friday's Daily Express back page: De Bruyne on way #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #mcfc pic.twitter.com/StDSHwQcHj

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) August 27, 2015"