Man City should follow Liverpool FC transfer plan for Erling Haaland

Manchester City fans were delighted to read late on Friday night that there had reportedly been significant progress in the race to sign Erling Haaland.

The reports said that City have agreed personal terms with Europe's most sought-after footballer and are in pole position to sign Haaland when his £63m release clause becomes active from Borussia Dortmund. MEN Sport understands no deal is set or agreed but City are in a good position to sign the Norwegian.

As supporters will start to dream of how Haaland will fit in at City under Pep Guardiola, they could do worse than look at how their closest rivals Liverpool have managed to quickly integrate a forward into an already-stellar attack.

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Luis Diaz has begun life at Liverpool in fine style, with his brave goal at Brighton on Saturday evidence that he is ready for the physical demands of the Premier League to go with his undoubted technical ability - although City won't be surprised at that having faced Diaz at Porto in the Champions League last season.

Both Diaz and Liverpool are earning deserved praise for how quickly he has adapted to the very highest demands of English football. He's instantly made his side better and has given Liverpool exactly what they will have wanted from their January addition.

It's the kind of impact City hoped Jack Grealish would have, with the former Aston Villa man only just starting to show the kind of performances he did last season.

That's not to downplay Grealish's season so far - as Guardiola points out, there is far more to his game than goals and assists. He's having to learn a new style and a new role at City, and he has always been a long-term signing