The first week of January may be the time for bringing down decorations, taking the empties to the bottle bank and returning unwanted gifts.
But it's also a time for fresh starts. While you scour job listings and wonder if that new role would be worth the traffic, some big names in the Premier League are casting their eyes further afield.
From 1 January, players who are out of contract this summer can start talking to foreign clubs - and this year there are some superstars who could well be lining up major summer moves.