Former Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott believes that Erling Haaland will outshine Liverpool's new striker Darwin Nunez this season, despite the latter's impressive outing in the Community Shield.
After going head-to-head for the Premier League title in recent seasons without recognised centre-forwards, both City and Liverpool invested heavily in the striking department this summer.
City won the race to sign 22-year-old phenomenon Haaland from Borussia Dortmund, parting with £51m for a player who scored 86 goals in 89 games for his former club.
Liverpool secured the signature of Uruguayan forward Nunez after interest from a whole host of clubs, paying Benfica £85m for his services. READ MORE: James McAtee can break the Man City mould after securing loan move Both strikers featured when Liverpool beat City 3-1 in the Community Shield last weekend, but their fortunes contrasted greatly.
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