Here are the top headlines and transfer-related stories in Friday's newspapers...
Manchester City are lining up moves for Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk and Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho as long-term replacements for Vincent Kompany and Yaya Toure. (Daily Mail)
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho will make the strengthening of his defence the main priority in January. (The Sun)
Chelsea will wait until the summer to splash £50million on Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly as the Senegal defender will be on duty at the African Nations Cup during the second half of the season.