The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday's newspapers...
### PREMIER LEAGUE
**Liverpool** have placed **AS Roma** midfielder **Manu Koné** on their radar as they consider potential January reinforcements. - _The Athletic_
**Liverpool** have plans to sign another midfielder next summer, which would push Argentina international **Alexis Mac Allister** further down the pecking order at Anfield. - _talkSPORT_
**Newcastle** could still sell **Lewis Hall** next summer despite the 22-year-old England left-back reportedly agreeing a new contract with the Magpies until 2031. - _talkSPORT_
**Lewis Hall'**s new **Newcastle United** contract will not include a release clause. - _Daily Mail_
**Kendry Páez** is not currently part of **Chelsea**'s first-team plans following the early termination of his loan spell at **River Plate** last month. - _The Athletic_
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**Nottingham Forest** could revive their interest in **Tottenham** midfielder **Lucas Bergvall** in January. - _Telegraph_
**Ryan Giggs** believes **JJ Gabriel** is a "generational talent" who reminds him of Wayne Rooney, but he's urged the **Manchester United** youngster to remain patient for his first-team breakthrough. - _Mirror_
### **EUROPEAN FOOTBALL**
**Barcelona** are looking to sell **Frenkie de Jong** when the January transfer window opens. \- _Telegraaf_
### SCOTTISH FOOTBALL
**Rangers** summer signing **Daisuke Yokota** - who was ruled out of the **St Mirren** game through injury - is also set to undergo surgery and the Japanese winger is also facing a lengthy period out. - _Scottish Sun_
**David Martindale** has pledged he won't be stepping back into the Livingston dugout long-term.