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Borussia Dortmund's Erling Haaland celebrates scoring in the Bundesliga match against Hertha Berlin on May 14, 2022. PA

DARWIN NUNEZ AND ERLING HAALAND'S BIG-MONEY MOVES TO PREMIER LEAGUE: Benfica's Darwin Nunez celebrates after scoring his side's goal in the 3-1 Champions League quarter-final, first-leg defeat against Liverpool in Lisbon on April 5, 2022. The Uruguayan striker has now completed a move to Liverpool expected to be worth around £85m. AP Photo

Norway's Erling Haaland celebrates after scoring their second goal in a 3-2 win against Sweden in the Uefa Nations League on June 12, 2022. Haaland has completed an £85m switch to Manchester City. Reuters

Benfica's Darwin Nunez in action during their Champions League quarter-final, second-leg 3-3 draw against Liverpool at Anfield on April 13, 2022. Nunez scored an 82nd-minute equaliser. PA

Erling Haaland scores for Norway in their Nations League win over Sweden in Oslo, on June 12, 2022. EPA

Benfica's Darwin Nunez battles with Porto's Pepe in a Portuguese Primeira Liga game on May 7, 2022. EPA

Norway's Erling Haaland celebrates after scoring against Sweden in the UEFA Nations League on June 12, 2022. EPA

Benfica's Darwin Nunez after scoring against Belenenses on Lisbon in April, 2022. AFP

Erling Haaland of Dortmund acknowledges the fans before the Bundesliga match against Hertha Berlin on May 14, 2022. Getty

Benfica's Darwin Nunez scores a disallowed goal during the Champions League quarter-final, second leg against Liverpool at Anfield on April 13, 2022. PA

Borussia Dortmund's Erling Haaland celebrates scoring in the Bundesliga match against Hertha Berlin on May 14, 2022. PA

DARWIN NUNEZ AND ERLING HAALAND'S BIG-MONEY MOVES TO PREMIER LEAGUE: Benfica's Darwin Nunez celebrates after scoring his side's goal in the 3-1 Champions League quarter-final, first-leg defeat against Liverpool in Lisbon on April 5, 2022. The Uruguayan striker has now completed a move to Liverpool expected to be worth around £85m. AP Photo

Norway's Erling Haaland celebrates after scoring their second goal in a 3-2 win against Sweden in the Uefa Nations League on June 12, 2022. Haaland has completed an £85m switch to Manchester City. Reuters

Benfica's Darwin Nunez in action during their Champions League quarter-final, second-leg 3-3 draw against Liverpool at Anfield on April 13, 2022. Nunez scored an 82nd-minute equaliser. PA

Erling Haaland scores for Norway in their Nations League win over Sweden in Oslo, on June 12, 2022. EPA

Benfica's Darwin Nunez battles with Porto's Pepe in a Portuguese Primeira Liga game on May 7, 2022. EPA

Norway's Erling Haaland celebrates after scoring against Sweden in the UEFA Nations League on June 12, 2022. EPA

Benfica's Darwin Nunez after scoring against Belenenses on Lisbon in April, 2022. AFP

Erling Haaland of Dortmund acknowledges the fans before the Bundesliga match against Hertha Berlin on May 14, 2022. Getty

Benfica's Darwin Nunez scores a disallowed goal during the Champions League quarter-final, second leg against Liverpool at Anfield on April 13, 2022. PA

Borussia Dortmund's Erling Haaland celebrates scoring in the Bundesliga match against Hertha Berlin on May 14, 2022. PA

Striking differences in Liverpool and Man City's big-money deals for Nunez and Haaland

While the Norwegian's wages are said to be around £375,000 a week, the Uruguayan was lured for around £140,000, highlighting the clubs' very different pay strategies

David Lynch

June 21, 2022

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