Everton legend Andy Gray believes John Stones can make it at Chelsea.

Stones has demanded a transfer as Chelsea push to sign the defender.

Gray told talkSPORT: "It's tough. As an Evertonian, I obviously don't want him to go, I'd rather he stayed at Everton for another couple of years. But it's really difficult for him.

"He's been very quiet, he's gone on and played, he's done the right thing and gone about it really well. But now with the transfer request, all that does is just tell everybody that he would like Everton to take the offer, if it's acceptable, and he would like to move on.

"Of course I would like him to stay, but I really do understand that the young lad has an opportunity to play for Chelsea.

"But I don't agree that he might spend the next two years on the bench, I don't think that will happen. I think he's good enough to force his way into that team sooner rather than later."