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When Liverpool swiftly moved to sign Luis Diaz in January, it was clear they did so knowing they had no other choice if they wished to land the Colombia international from FC Porto.

The Reds would have happily waited until the summer to bring in the 25-year-old, but Tottenham Hotspur’s own move for the winger forced their hand.

As such, Jurgen Klopp’s squad have been bolstered by an additional attacking option they had planned to go without for the second half of the campaign, providing a surprise but welcome boost as they look to compete on four fronts and chase down Man City in the Premier League title race.

But despite Diaz’s mid-season arrival, the Liverpool boss perhaps wasn’t expecting his £49m signing to make an immediate impact. Or, at least if he was, he made sure to play down such a suggestion.

"If he stepped on the pitch and was immediately at his absolute best and playing better than everyone else then it would be really strange,” the German warned ahead of facing