Shearer thinks Harry Kane is capable of scoring 15 goals in just nine games

Premier League legend and football pundit Alan Shearer has been speaking about the impressive form of Erling Haaland so far this season, but has claimed Harry Kane could be just as prolific.

Haaland joined Manchester City this summer for a reported fee of £51 million (Sky Sports). The Norwegian star has taken the Premier League by storm already since making the switch from the Bundesliga.

With 15 goals in his first nine Premier League games (Transfermarkt), many have pinned Haaland as the Golden Boot winner already. The 22-year-old has also bagged a further five goals in the Champions League.

Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane hasn’t had a bad start to the season either. The Spurs frontman has eight goals in his first nine league matches (Transfermarkt), but his form has gone under the radar due to Haaland’s displays.

Rewind to last summer, Kane himself was part of an ongoing transfer saga involving the Premier League champions. Had that move materialised, it could be Kane stealing the headlines at Manchester City right now.

According to Alan Shearer for The Athletic, if Kane was playing in this Manchester City side, he would be scoring just as many goals as Haaland is.

He said: “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.

“If you put Harry in that City team, they would encourage him to stay up top more rather than coming deep to get involved in the game. I don’t think they would have taken that away from him totally, but they would want him to be more of a focal point.”

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We all know Harry Kane’s game is about far more than just goals, and the creativity he brings to Spurs is crucial for allowing those around him to flourish.

It would be interesting to see how Kane performed if he didn’t necessarily need to do that, and there’s no doubt that if all he focused on was finding the back of the net, he would record some incredible numbers.

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