Joey Barton believes Michael Owen, Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker were "light years ahead" of Harry Kane in terms of scoring goals.
Kane, 29, has received gushing praise since becoming England's record scorer. The Tottenham striker found the net against Italy and Ukraine during England's first two Euro 2024 qualifiers to reach 55 goals for his country, two more than Wayne Rooney.
Kane was described as the "all-time great" by prime minister Rishi Sunak during a one-on-one video call at the weekend, but Barton thinks the praise is over the top. He insists Kane does not deserve to be considered in the same bracket as the likes of Rooney.