Here's the top transfer-related stories in Friday's newspapers...

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Chelsea are set to make a stunning £100m double swoop to get their title defence back on track. The Blues will sign midfield superstar Paul Pogba from Juventus if the Italians are prepared to let him go for £60m and will also splash out £40m in a third attempt to land Everton centre-back John Stones. (Daily Star)

And John Stones is ready to slap in a transfer request at Everton to force through his dream move to Chelsea. (TheSun)

Chelsea will listen to offers for Juan Cuadrado or Victor Moses having completed the signing of Pedro from Barcelona for a fee that could rise to £21.4 million. (DailyTelegraph)

David De Dea’s agent is planning crunch talks with Manchester United to force a move to Real Madrid. United’s No 1, 24, has seen his Real switch stall but is hopeful of being allowed to make the move this month. (The Sun)

Manchester United are expected to make a formal bid of more than £20 million to sign Southampton’s Sadio Mané. United made an inquiry for the 23-year-old Senegal international last week but Southampton insist he is not for sale and that they will reject any attempt to sign him. (Daily Telegraph)

Tottenham Hotspur are ready to table a second bid, in excess of £20m, for West Bromwich Albion striker Saido Berahino, as they try to bring in more support for Harry Kane in the final days of the transfer window. (Independent)

Liverpool have offered Mamadou Sakho a new long-term contract despite the France international being omitted from Brendan Rodgers’ plans for the first two games of the Premier League season. (Guardian)

Lucas is set to leave Liverpool and join Berita in a season-long loan move. (Daily Mirror)

Everton are willing to meet Andriy Yarmolenko’s 200 Euros release clause as they step up their pursuit of the Ukrainian star. (Daily Mirror)

West Ham hope to complete the signing of Robert Green in time for the QPR keeper to go straight into the side on Saturday. (Daily Mirror)

Norwich are trying to set up an ambitious swap deal for Leigh Griffiths - with Gary Hooper going back to Celtic. (Daily Mirror)

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