Five Premier League signings to watch

Premier League clubs have flexed their financial muscle once more in the race for the world's best talent ahead of Friday's kick-off to the 2022/23 season.

AFP Sport looks at five of the biggest signings of the summer looking to make an impact.

Erling Haaland (Manchester City)

City have addressed their need for a central striker, and got one of the most highly sought after players in the world to do so, after beating off competition from around Europe for Haaland.

The Norwegian's buyout clause from Borussia Dortmund was a bargian at 51 million ($63 million) but the reported signing-on fee, agents fees and wages over the course of a five-year contract will reportedly set City back 190 millon.

Haaland may have had a debut to forget as he missed practically an open goal in City's 3-1 defeat to Liverpool in the Community Shield on Saturday.

But Pep Guardiola warned his side's challengers for the title "the goals will come".

Haaland scored 86 goals in 89 games for Dortmund and although he has been signed as the final piece to get Guardiola's men over the line in the Champions League, his arrival makes the champions favourites for a fifth league title in six years.

Darwin Nunez (Liverpool)

In contrast to Haaland, Nunez had the perfect start to his Liverpool careeer by scoring and winning a penalty against City in the Community Shield.

The Reds have banked on the Uruguayan to evolve their attacking options after the departure of Sadio Mane to Bayern Munich.

Nunez cost an initial 75-million euros from Benfica ($77 million), but that fee could rise to 100 million euros depending on his success at Anfield.

Luis Diaz is expected to take the place of Mane on the left of Liverpool's front three with Nunez phasing out Roberto Firmino.

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