Kick Off: De Jong breaks promise to Barca; Chelsea 'agree Higuain loan deal'

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TOP HEADLINES

Juve 1-0 Milan: Ronaldo settles Supercoppa to lift his first Bianconeri trophy

Cristiano Ronaldo's goal proved decisive as Juventus defeated 10-man AC Milan 1-0 to win the Supercoppa Italiana in Jeddah, which became the Portuguese's first trophy since Serie A move.

Ajax star De Jong snubs Barcelona for PSG, per multiple reports

Frenkie de Jong has broken his promise to the Catalan club and would eventually sign for Paris Saint-Germain instead. That is what has been just reported in the various local media, including Mundo Deportivo and RAC1.

Chelsea reach agreement with Juventus on Higuain loan deal (Sky Italia)

Juventus and Chelsea have agreed terms on a complex loan with option to extend – which could become an obligation – for Gonzalo Higuain, claim Sky Sport Italia.

Match Report

Atletico 3-3 Girona (4-4 agg): Griezmann & Co eliminated from Copa on away goals

Girona knock Atletico Madrid out of the Copa del Rey on away goals after a 3-3 draw on the night left the tie at 4-4 on aggregate.

Leganes 1-0 Real Madrid (1-3 agg): Los Blancos reach Copa last 8 despite loss

Isco started as Real Madrid stumbled into the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey despite a 1-0 loss at Leganes, with Santiago Solari's side progressing 3-1 on aggregate.

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Ramsey already signed his contract with Juventus (Sky Italia)

Arsenal man Aaron Ramsey has already signed his contract with Juventus, valid from July 1, according to Sky Sport Italia.

De Gea is ready to sign new deal with Man Utd (Mirror)

David De Gea is making it clear to Manchester United that he is ready to commit himself to a new deal.

Batshuayi 'could join Milan' as Higuain replacement

Chelsea blocked Michy Batshuayi’s loan to Monaco because they could send him to Milan as a Gonzalo Higuain replacement, if Krzysztof Piatek proves too expensive.

Real Madrid cool January striker search despite Icardi & Piatek interest (Goal)

The European champions are still trying to find a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo, but that is likely going to have to wait for the summer window.

WHAT THEY SAY

Allegri: Juventus signed Ronaldo because he is decisive

Max Allegri admits Juventus “signed Cristiano Ronaldo because he is decisive and scores big goals” after the Supercoppa victory over Milan.

Ronaldo: Happy to start 2019 with my first Juventus trophy

Cristiano Ronaldo was “happy to have scored the winning goal and start 2019 with my first Juventus trophy” after deciding the Supercoppa against Milan.

Emery likes causing 'friction' with his players after decision to drop Ozil

The Arsenal boss is happy to go toe-to-toe with his squad in order to galvanise them as he continues to overlook the German

THESE THINGS HAPPEN

Ronaldo adds to his collection with a 26th title in four different countries

The trophy cabinet of Cristiano Ronaldo continues to grow, following Juventus' 1-0 Supercoppa Italiana victory over AC Milan.

Ronaldo & Juventus stars in wild celebration after Supercoppa win

Ronaldo & Juventus stars start their wild celebration after winning the Supercoppa Italiana.

Messi's next target: equalling the 643 goals Pele scored for Santos

Leo Messi has scored 575 goals in all competitions for Barcelona. He is now 68 goals behind the figure Pelé scored during his 19 seasons at Santos.

Pogba absent from Man Utd training as Sanchez joins in

Paul Pogba was absent from Manchester United training on Wednesday, but Alexis Sanchez is back training after missing win over Tottenham.

Has Pogba become a dad? Utd star steps out with girlfriend Maria Salaues

Paul Pogba and his girlfriend Maria Salaues dined at The Ivy restaurant on Tuesday night and raised speculation that the French star has become a dad.

Messi & Suarez lead Barca's full-strength squad against Levante

Messi & Suarez lead Barca's full-strength squad against Levante as newcomer Murillo included again.

Lingard shows off hilarious picture of him in #10YearChallenge

Jesse Lingard has become the latest Manchester United star to take part in the #10YearChallenge.

IN-DEPTH & AF COLUMNS

Who is the best playmaker in Premier League so far this season?

We have passed the halfway mark of the 2018/19 season of the Premier League and as always its been entertaining as ever. This entertainment is brought by the goals scored in every match, but the creators of those goals are also very important. The playmakers control the flow of the team's offensive play and are involved in almost every passing move that leads to a team's goal.

On This Day: Ronaldinho retired; Bayern appointed Guardiola as coach

Hi all, welcome to All Football's On This Day! Let's find out what happened today (January 16th) in football history. If you have more stories and news that happened on this day in history, please post them in the comment area and share them with AFers!

WEEK IN PIC: Old soldier just fades away; A sophisticated kiss in Asian Cup

Hi AFers! Welcome to our column - Week in Pic. In this column, let's review what happened in the football world last week in pictures.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

Neymar stops security from taking away a pitch invader, gives him the photo

FIXTURES OF THE DAY (CET)

Copa del Rey

21:30    Barcelona vs Levante