Nigeria, Dec. 28 -- It might be appropriate to take down decorations, return unwanted presents, and take empty bottles to the bottle bank during the first week of January.

However, it's also a time for new beginnings. Some of the biggest names in the Premier League are looking farther afield while you search job postings and consider whether that new position would be worth the commute.

Players whose contracts expire this summer can begin negotiating with overseas teams on January 1st, and some superstars this year may be planning significant summer transfers.

Liverpool's issue

If you haven't been living under a rock, you are aware that Liverpool has three first-team players in this scenario. Indeed, they may lose Trent Alexander-Arno...