The 22-year-old striker has impressed in his full first season with National League side York City – having already scored 13 goals and provided five assists in the league in 31 appearances.
Stones bagged a brace last week to help secure York the top spot of the National League table with a 3-0 victory at fellow promotion hopefuls Scunthorpe.
Alan Nixon reported on Sunday that Reading, Stockport and Oxford all checked on Stones at Morecambe on Saturday – with Luton and Wycombe Wanderers also monitoring the striker after sending scouts to watch him against Scunthorpe.
The striker joined York from Wigan Athletic in January 2025 having just returned to the Tics following a loan at Oldham Athletic, in which he scored four goals in six games.
He moved to then-Championship side Wigan Athletic in summer 2022, and made his professional debut in the EFL Trophy against Fleetwood Town.
He joined the club under the stewardship of Leam Richardson, with Stones playing a single minute under the manager against Fleetwood Town.
Stones spent time on loan in Scotland in the second half of the 2022/23 campaign, gaining more experience at Ross County, before enduring another loan spell at the back end of the year, this time with Oldham.
His phase there was cut short due to injury, but in the four games played, he proved his worth with three goals and as many assists.