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Liam Wood

Pep Guardiola sent Harry Kane message over Man City transfer pursuit for Erling Haaland

Manchester City have been urged to redivert their attentions to Harry Kane before the upcoming transfer window as the England captain would guarantee them 30 goals in the Premier League next season. That's the message from Paul Merson as City prepare to set their sights on Erling Haaland.

City were priced out of a high-profile move for Kane last summer as they splashed out £100million on Jack Grealish, while the Tottenham frontman was forced to pledge his future to the north Londoners. Fast forward to the present and Haaland is now the priority target in attacking quarters.

Establishing himself as one of the hottest properties in Europe, the Norway striker has scored 85 goals in 87 games for Borussia Dortmund and a £64m release clause in his contract there is all-set to become active at the end of this campaign. But have City got it right by targeting the 21-year-old over Kane?

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