As the new year begins, the outlook for two of the Premier League's biggest clubs could hardly look much different. READ MORE: Real Madrid Preparing €25m Bid Fo

When Liverpool won 3-0 at Old Trafford in September, Manchester United fell to 14th and that is where they still find themselves more than four months later but 23 points behind the Premier League leaders ahead of Sunday's game at Anfield.

Real Madrid are actively pursuing Bayern Munich’s talented left-back Alphonso Davies, but they are not the only club interested in securing his services. According to journalist Jorge Picon,

According to a report, Real Madrid are plotting a surprise £50million move for a Manchester United defender as an alternative to Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arn