Former Tottenham midfielder Jamie O’Hara believes that Manchester City would be ‘a better team’ if they had signed Harry Kane instead of Erling Haaland.

The Citizens brought Haaland to the Etihad Stadium in the summer transfer window from Borussia Dortmund for £51.2m.

And the Norway international has hit the ground running at Man City with Haaland contributing 27 goals in 22 appearances in all competitions.

Tottenham striker Kane, who attempted to leave for Man City in the summer of 2021, is in good goalscoring form too with the England captain bagging 17 goals in 26 matches this term.

At 22 years of age, the Norwegian striker is regarded as arguably the best attacker in world football, but former Tottenham midfielder O’Hara reckons Man City’s performances would improve if they had Kane in their team over Haaland.

O’Hara told talkSPORT: “I watch him all the time and I don’t know where Spurs would be without Harry Kane because he steps up every week.

“Everyone talks about Haaland this season because his goalscoring record has been unbelievable, but Harry Kane for Tottenham has been sensational as well.

“He’s almost scoring a goal a game. Every time he’s on the pitch he scores for us and he’s scoring all types of goals as well – the header he scored against Brentford was amazing, he’s bending them in and scoring from outside the box.

“I think he’s one of the best strikers in the world. I look at Haaland and I look at Man City, if Harry Kane played for Man City I think Man City would actually be a better team than they are now.

“I know Haaland scores loads of goals and it’s actually ridiculous, but for me, Harry Kane is actually a better player. I think he’s one of the best number nines and number 10s in the world.

“A lot of Man City fans are talking about how Haaland is so good, but they’re so reliant on him and that all he does is finish, but a few of them are saying we could be better here and there – if Harry Kane played for Man City they’d be a better team.”

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