Southampton defender Kyle Walker-Peters insists it is too early to compare Erling Haaland to Harry Kane.
Walker-Peters comes up against Man City superstar Haaland on Saturday, live on talkSPORT 2, as Saints try to stop the Norwegian from a fourth successive hat-trick at the Etihad.
Haaland already has 19 goals in all competitions for Man City
Walker-Peters has the unenviable task of playing against him
Haaland has torn up the record books with 14 goals in his opening eight Premier League games and many expect the 22-year-old to set new precedents in England.
However, Walker-Peters is not getting too carried away.
The England right-back was asked by talkSPORT whether Haaland is better than Tottenham talisman Kane.
The Spurs star is the top-flight's second-highest goalscorer so far this season, despite netting half of Haaland's tally with seven.
But with 170 Premier League goals in total, the third most in history, Kane deserves a bit more respect in these conversations, according to ex-Tottenham teammate Walker-Peters.
"Come on," he told talkSPORT. "Harry Kane has done it for how many years in the Premier League?
Kane has been at the top for eight years
"I think Haaland has had an absolutely unbelievable start. Some of the stats I'm seeing, it's just ridiculous.
"But Kane has proven it for God knows how many years now. I don't think we can compare them just yet.
"Haaland is definitely hungry to prove to people he's better than him [Kane].
"And Kane will want to stay at the top. So they'll have a good battle for top goalscorer."
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