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title: "Exclusive: Howey says Haaland would be a better option than Kane for Manchester City"
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published: "2021-06-13T16:16:58Z"
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# Exclusive: Howey says Haaland would be a better option than Kane for Manchester City

**Former Manchester City defender Steve Howey has told [The Transfer Tavern](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-admin/edit.php?post_type=snack-poll) in an exclusive interview that Erling Haaland would be a better option than Harry Kane for Pep Guardiola’s side.**

Kane continues to be linked with a move away from Tottenham, with [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/2629533/2021/06/11/the-athletics-10-euro-stars-harry-kane-the-ever-evolving-striker-and-his-relentless-pursuit-of-greatness/) recently claiming that the England international has his “heart set on a move to Manchester City” this summer.

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Meanwhile, [27](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/erling-haaland/leistungsdaten/spieler/418560)-goal forward Haaland is thought to be [interested in a move to Chelsea](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/06/08/erling-haaland-interested-chelsea-move-even-has-wait-another/), even if he has to wait a year before leaving Borussia Dortmund for the European champions.

Discussing the two strikers, Howey told **TT**:

*“He \[Haaland\] certainly knows how to score goals. He would be a better option than Kane for me, even though Kane’s a class act, because this lad’s still got years and years ahead of him.”*

Haaland is still only 20, turning 21 next month, so it is a very good point. However, getting him out of Dortmund before next summer, when his [release clause becomes active](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/06/08/erling-haaland-interested-chelsea-move-even-has-wait-another/), is looking like mission impossible.

The German club continue to insist that Haaland is going nowhere, with sporting director Sebastian Kehl telling Sport1 ([via The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/05/03/borussia-dortmund-confident-erling-haaland-will-stay-another/)) last month that their talisman will still be wearing black and yellow once the new season starts.