Saturday Paper Talk: Football news and transfer gossip, including N'golo Kante linked with Liverpool

DAILY MAIL

• Jack Rodwell has reportedly entered talks with Parma as he continues to seek a club in Serie A after failing to earn a deal with Roma.
• One of Manchester United's largest shareholders - BAMCO, Inc - has criticised the club for 'poor investment in players and personnel' after the club's stock price dropped last month.
• Manchester United have reportedly demanded Roma must pay £17m to permanently sign on-loan defender Chris Smalling.
• Steve Bruce is set for his first January transfer summit as Newcastle United look at ways to address their chronic lack of goals.
• Leeds goalkeeper Kiko Casilla could be hit with a suspension of between eight and 12 games for racially abusing Charlton winger Jonathan Leko and a formal announcement is expected next week.
• Aston Villa have reached an out-of-court settlement with former chief executive Dennis Wyness days before what could have been an explosive employment tribunal.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

• Stoke City are preparing to make an official approach to Preston to speak to Alex Neil about their managerial vacancy.
• The family of Rob Spray, the England supporter who died during a trip to watch the team in Bulgaria, have been told an enquiry into the circumstances behind his death could take up to four years.
• James Ellington has launched legal action against for British Athletics team-mate Nigel Levine over the motorbike crash that left him with life-threatening injuries.

DAILY MIRROR

• Liverpool have been urged to pursue Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante to add him to their squad.
• Arsenal midfielder Dani Ceballos has issued an apology to supporters after missing a penalty against Liverpool.
• Manuel Pellegrini says replacement goalkeeper Roberto is not the reason for West Ham's slump.

THE TIMES

• The FA has found no evidence to support claims that Manchester City paid £200,000 to Jadon Sancho's agent when the England winger was only 14.

THE GUARDIAN

• Crystal Palace have revealed plans for a £20m academy centre they hope will make them the destination of choice for talent in south London.

DAILY EXPRESS

• James Milner is hopeful of agreeing terms on a new contract with Liverpool before the end of the season.
• Gareth Bale has reportedly made it clear to Real Madrid and his agent that he wants to leave in January with a move to China on the cards after a fresh bust-up with Zinedine Zidane.

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