Harry Kane ‘would score as many goals’ as Erling Haaland at Man City, claims Alan Shearer

Alan Shearer believes Tottenham striker Harry Kane would be scoring just as many goals as Erling Haaland if he had joined Manchester City instead.

Kane had hoped to join Pep Guardiola’s side last year, only for Tottenham’s £150million valuation of their star man to price City out of a move.

Man were desperate to sign the England skipper as a replacement for Sergio Aguero, but Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy refused to entertain any offers.

Instead, City waited a year and signed Haaland for a bargain £51m from Borussia Dortmund. The Norway international has been a revelation at the Etihad Stadium since making the switch from Borussia Dortmund in the summer.

In just 13 games in all competitions this season, the 22-year-old has already banged in 20 goals – with 15 of his strikes coming in the Premier League.

And Newcastle legend and record Premier League goalscorer, Shearer, feels City would be benefitting just as much if they had the England captain in their squad.

He told the Athletic: ‘It could all have been very different if Pep Guardiola got his way last season and they’d signed Harry Kane. There might not have been room for Haaland and he may have been carrying out these incredible goalscoring feats somewhere else.

‘But if Harry was in this City team, he would be scoring as many goals as Erling has.

“This is dreamland for any top forward. I’ve said it all along — a top goalscorer in this City team should score 40 goals. If Erling stays fit then he’ll get that and maybe even some more.

“Harry’s record tells you that he would do that, too. There’s no doubt what Pep thinks about Harry and what the vast majority of other people think about him as well.

“He is a top goalscorer: he’s got eight in nine league games so far, which we’d be talking about a lot more if it wasn’t for Erling.”

Shearer added: “The frightening bit for everyone is that Erling will only get better.

“Harry is 30 next year and is probably playing at the peak of his powers now, whereas Erling is only 22.

“I would be confident of scoring quite a few goals myself in this City team. A good forward should get 30 goals.

“A top-class one — which they’ve got now — would get 40 plus. I would be confident of getting that.

“And I’m confident that Harry would get that, too.