Local media are today claiming that Barnsley will receive NOTHING if John Stones goes on to make his England debut.
The 19 year old who moved from Oakwell to Everton for £3m in January 2013 has been named on manager Roy Hodgson’s standby list for the World Cup this summer and there has been rumours abound that Barnsley were set for a sizeable windfall if Stones gained his first cap.
However the Barnsley Chronicle have claimed there was no such clause inserted in the deal that took the Penistone born full-back to Goodison Park saying:
“Sources close to the club have confirmed that there is no clause in the agreement with Everton, brokered by former director Don Rowing in January 2013, that provides a payment to the recently relegated Reds from Stones' England debut, should it happen.
Chief executive Ben Mansford did not comment on the clauses in the deal but added: "It is a very well-made contract and we are bound by confidentiality not to talk about it. All I will say is that John has done phenomenally well and he is a credit to the club, his family and our academy."
There is believed to be a sell-on clause however and both Manchester City and Chelsea have been linked with £30m moves for him before the start of the 2014-2015 season.
So Barnsley could still get a large payment, which would offset the £6m hit they have suffered for being relegated to League One.