Erling Haaland has Darwin Nunez clash as Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp chase same thing

Manchester City announced their new star striker on Monday morning and now Liverpool are set to unveil their new big-name forward. Erling Haaland will lead the line at the Etihad next season, and comparisons with Darwin Nunez seem inevitable.

This summer, the best two sides in the Premier League have decided to add firepower by acquiring true poachers in the transfer market. Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp have work to do as they reshape their attacking approaches in the coming months.

The pair of strikers will almost be in direct competition with each other moving forward. The perceived success of Haaland's transfer will largely be determined by his performances against Nunez, and vice versa.

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Upon inspection of the duo, they are notably similar in terms of what they offer on the pitch. For a start, Haaland is 6ft 3in and Nunez is 6ft 2in.

Guardiola and Klopp look set to benefit from real height in the penalty box for the first time in England, with both players possessing the necessary qualities to score plenty of headers from crosses unlike players such as Sergio Aguero, Gabriel Jesus or Roberto Firmino.

Despite their size, both players are also quick enough to pose a threat in behind. Nunez and Haaland combine physicality with pace, which is why Virgil van Dijk recently ranked them as among his toughest opponents.

"Haaland but also Darwin," said the Reds centre-back when asked by Rio Ferdinand on BT Sport. "He's similar. Very direct, quick, tall, strong. It's quite difficult to play against those guys."

As well as acting as focal points for their respective teams, the two strikers will be able to get on the end of