Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has bid a fond farewell to good friend and team-mate Jack Grealish ahead of his transfer to Everton.

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Grealish is set to join Everton on a season-long loan in a bid to get his career back on track after falling out of favour at Manchester City. The move will see Grealish say goodbye to Haaland, with the two players having formed a close bond on and off the pitch during their time together at the Etihad Stadium

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Haaland has already shown his sadness at seeing Grealish miss out on Manchester City's trip to the United States for the Club World Cup but will now have to cope without the playmaker for the rest of the season at least. Grealish's loan deal to Everton is also thought to include a purchase option set at round £50 million ($67m), although it remains to be seen if the Toffees will be willing to take that up next summer.

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The striker tagged Grealish in a post which featured a series of photographs of the two together enjoying some good times over the last few years.

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Grealish is set to follow in the footsteps of Wayne Rooney and Paul Gascoigne at Everton by wearing the No. 18 shirt. The Toffees open up their Premier League season on Monday against Leeds United.