The nominees for the Laureus World Sports Awards are headlined by Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, while there is a raft of British interest.
Samuel Umtiti is edging closer to making a return to action but the Barcelona star will remain on the sidelines for the Copa del Rey clash Espanyol.
According to reports, Arsenal have offered long-serving midfielder Jack Wilshere a contract extension that could see him take a pay cut.
Cameron Jerome and Steven Naismith are expected to depart Norwich in the January transfer window, leaving the Canaries short in attacking areas.
Antonio Conte has addressed reports that emerged on Monday evening suggesting that Chelsea had joined Manchester United in pursuit of Arsenal contract rebel Alexis Sanchez.
Jasper Cillessen has encouraged Barcelona to sign Matthijs de Ligt after claiming that the Ajax centre-back "has all the skills to be" a top defender.
Wilshere's career has been hampered by injuries and he was left out of the England squad for the friendlies against Germany and Brazil in November.
Luke Shaw has paid tribute to Manchester United boss Luke Shaw following reports the club are no longer looking for a left-back.
Manchester United have swiftly rejected Arsenal's attempts to get Anthony Martial included in a deal for Alexis Sanchez.
Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet is considering his options having been replaced by Loris Karius as Jurgen Klopp's first-choice stopper in the Premier League.
Everton's only registered left-back, Leighton Baines, has missed the last two months with a severe calf injury.
The Serbia international has impressed onlookers with a series of dominant performances for Lazio, who are battling for Champions League qualification.
Sevilla are considering a January move to sign Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge amid the delay in negotiations with Chelsea over Michy Batshuayi.
Konstantinos Mavropanos, who Arsenal have decided not to send on loan, impressed his first appearance for the club's Under-23 side against their Manchester United counterparts.
Rafael Benitez will not have any extra money to spend in the January transfer window despite Amanda Staveley's fresh £300m bid to buy Newcastle United.
United were hoping to offload Mkhitaryan to the Gunners but the Armenia international is still considering his options, according to his agent.
The death of former England striker Cyrille Regis has highlighted the work The FA still have to do to tackle racism in football.
Suso has denied speculation linking him with a January return to Liverpool after claiming that he "wants to stay" at AC Milan.
Roger Federer is worried he might not be able to repeat his "fairytale" 2017 triumph despite easing into the second round with a confident straight-sets win over Aljaz Bedene.
John Danaher believes a fight between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov will either result in a knockout for the former or a mauling for the latter.
Jose Mourinho would "happily" swap Henrikh Mkhitaryan for Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez, according to former Manchester United captain Gary Neville.
Sam Allardyce's side are said to be close to sealing a £20m deal for Walcott, but Merson thinks he would flourish under Eddie Howe.
Bordeaux president Stephane Martin insists the club have not held talks with Arsenal over a deal for Malcom, warning that the Gunners will struggle to prise him away from France.
Riyad Mahrez has been linked with a move away from Leicester since last summer, with Arsenal and Liverpool said to be leading the chase.
Paul Pogba registered two assists as Antonio Valencia, Anthony Martial and Romelu Lukaku's goals helped Manchester United beat Stoke City on 15 January.
Chelsea are rumoured to be keen on a short-term loan deal for Andy Carroll, but West Ham assistant manager Alan Irvine does not believe that such an offer would be entertained.
Lucas, 25, admitted over the weekend that he is not part of PSG coach Unai Emery's plans for the future.
Peter Stoger expects Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to remain with Borussia Dortmund amid interest from Arsenal.
Everton are keen to sign Theo Walcott this week as Sam Allardyce looks to address his team's goal scoring issues.
Roger Federer is currently defending his Australian Open crown in Melbourne and has no plans to retire from the game in the short-term.