Kick Off: Players, clubs welcome 2020; Real Madrid make contact with Mane agents

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TOP HEADLINES

Happy new year! What's your football wish for 2020? Leave your thoughts here>>

With the year and the decade coming to a close, we has asked you to look ahead to 2020 and the next 10 years and say what you would like to see in football.

THE PAST DECADE

Best teams of the decade: Pep's Barca & City, Zidane's Madrid, Klopp's Reds...

With the 2020s beginning at the corner, we look back at the best of the 2010s–and make some tough decisions.

522-goal Messi & 477-goal Ronaldo the best 2 scorers of the decade. Full list >>

Messi is the best goalscorer of the decade among the top 10 leagues in all competition with 522 goals in 521 games.

Chelsea's £50m Torres mistake... Mail's 20 WORST signings of the decade in PL

As the 2010s draw to a close, it is time to take a look back at a memorable 10 years in the Premier League.

Stats in decade: Messi is king of goals, assists & take-ons, Hazard most fouled

Squawka and Opta have listed some stats leaders in the decade.

Most assists in Top 5 leagues in 2010s: Messi leads with 136, Di Maria follows

136-assist Messi tops the assist raking of Top 5 leagues in the last decade while Di Maria is in the second place with 108 assists. Ronaldo is in fifth place with 95 assists.

Most red cards of the decade: Ramos gets 15 red cards & ranks 2nd, Xhaka has 8

According to Transfermarkt's stats, Real Marid captain Ramos gets 15 red cards and ranks 2nd in Most Red Cards of the Decade list. Balotelli ranks 4th as Xhaka at 10th.

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Real Madrid have made contact with representatives of Mane (Le10Sport)

Real Madrid have reportedly made contact with representatives of Sadio Mane as Los Blancos bid to lure the Liverpool star away from Anfield.

Real Madrid eye Kylian Mbappe's 13-year-old brother Ethan (AS)

Real Madrid are planning a move to sign Kylian Mbappe’s younger brother Ethan to add to their academy, says Diario AS.

Aubameyang 'unwilling to extend contract with Arsenal & wants to join Barcelona'

French media Le10sport has revealed that Arsenal striker Aubameyang wants to join Barcelona, who are also interested in replacing Luis Suarez.

Juventus planning to extend Ronaldo's €30m-per-season deal to 2023 (CdS)

Juventus are planning to renew Cristiano Ronaldo's contract until 2023, which would keep the Portuguese star at the club until he's 38.

VOICES

Raiola: I won't bring stars to Man Utd, they will ruin Pele, Maradona & Maldini!

Super-agent Mino Raiola says he will stop bringing his players to Manchester United amid the ongoing transfer saga surrounding Paul Pogba.

Wan-Bissaka's family admit split loyalties as Man Utd face Arsenal 🎥

Aaron Wan-Bissaka will be putting family loyalties aside when Manchester United take on Arsenal on New Year's Day.

Adama Traore: If I have to go to Real Madrid, I'll go to Real Madrid

Adama Traore hasn't ruled out the possibility of moving to Real Madrid if Los Blancos make a move to sign him in the future.

Fati says he'll remember the 'great' 2019 throughout his whole life

Ansu Fati caps off his incredible 2019 with an emotional Instagram post.

Rashford: I want to win Champions League and Premier League with Man Utd

Marcus Rashford has laid out ambitious plans for his time at Manchester United, with the 22-year-old looking to return Champions League and Premier League crowns to Old Trafford.

Ajax goalkeeper Onana: Clubs don't want me because I am black

Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana - who has been linked to Barcelona - has claimed clubs have not signed him because he is black.

WHAT'S HAPPENING

Ronaldo shows off new ponytail hairstyle but fans mock him for copying Bale

Cristiano Ronaldo showed off his new look - as fans joke he copied former Real Madrid team-mate Gareth Bale.

Man Utd squad vs Arsenal revealed as Pogba didn't travel to London (MEN)

Paul Pogba has not travelled with the Manchester United squad to London for their New Year's Day fixture with Arsenal, according to Manchester Evening News.

Barca trolled by Liverpool & Madrid fans as TAA corner prevails in Twitter

Barcelona have post some pictures to memorize the year 2019. But Liverpool fans have made TAA corner prevail in Twitter.

Benzema's photo with a Barca Woman player shows he still suffers finger injury

Barcelona Women player Kheira Hamraoui posts a photo with Real Madrid striker on her instagram which shows the French ace still suffers the finger injury he gained early in January of 2019.

AF COLUMN & DEPTH

Superb goal-scoring right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold named All Football POTW

Liverpool's superb goal-scoring right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has been named All Football Player of the Week.

Outlook for 2020: Reds realize PL dream? CR7 slows down? Trophy for Mou's Spurs?

2019 has come to an end, a year full of please and surprise. 2020 is going to begin, a year full of expectation and imagination.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

The best piece of skill we've seen in the Champions League in 2019 😂👏🍺

FIXTURES OF THE DAY

UTC 2020/01/01 12:30   Brighton vs Chelsea

UTC 2020/01/01 15:00   Newcastle United vs Leicester

UTC 2020/01/01 15:00   Southampton vs Tottenham

UTC 2020/01/01 17:30   Manchester City vs Everton

UTC 2020/01/01 20:00   Arsenal vs Manchester United