World-class Kane up there with Ronaldo and Suarez, says Vialli

Nizaar Kinsella

World-class Kane up there with Ronaldo and Suarez, says Vialli image

Gianluca Vialli has hailed Harry Kane as "one of the best strikers in the world", claiming the Tottenham hotshot is on the same level as Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez.

The former Chelsea striker and manager has been hugely impressed with the way in which the England international has developed over the past year, with the 24-year-old having scored 29 times in just 30 games as Spurs finished second in the Premier League last season, as well as helping his country qualify for the World Cup.

Kane 16/5 FGS in NLD 

Kane's sensational goalscoring form saw him finish a career-high 17th place in this year's Goal 50 and Vialli believes that there is even better to come from a player now being linked with Real Madrid.

"Harry Kane is becoming one of the best strikers in the world," the legendary No.9 told Goal. "It is unbelievable, he is strong, he is technical, he is a goalscorer and he is scoring in the Premier League, Champions League and at international level with England.

"I don’t know whether if Harry Kane gets injured that it would be over for England but it might be a big problem because at the moment he is the centre-forward. He is the guy that everyone knows in the team can come out with the end product and the goals you need in order to win things.

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"He is also someone who works hard for the side. It would be difficult to find someone capable of replacing him. I think Harry Kane at the moment is a world-class player, probably together with Robert Lewandowski, Suarez, Cristiano, Higuain, and perhaps Icardi.

"He is definitely one of the top five centre-forwards in the world at the moment and I think soon he will be in the top three."

Vialli was a striker for Sampdoria, Juventus, Chelsea and Italy and he now works as a pundit for Sky Sport Italia, as well as being involved in the world of football finance with Tifosy in London. 

Nizaar Kinsella

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Nizaar Kinsella is a Chelsea correspondent with experience covering international football at the World Cup and European Championships. He is a trusted voice within the Chelsea community, attending almost every game and having spent many years doing so. Coverage on Goal.com has seen him invited onto CNN, BBC Radio 5 Live, TalkSport and BeINSports to comment on the turbulent world of the Stamford Bridge club. He previously worked for the Daily Mirror and BBC Radio Manchester, as well as a period working in the UK charity sector.