Harry Kane is the closest thing England has to Alan Shearer, according to Newcastle head coach John Carver. The Magpies boss knows Shearer better than most having been assistant to Ruud Gullit and Sir Bobby Robson at St James' Park and is close friends with the former Three Lions captain. And Carver says Spurs hotshot Kane – the 21-year-old who has scored 22 goals already this season – reminds him of the Geordie legend. Newcastle manager John Carver believes Harry Kane is the closest thing England have to Alan Shearer Kane (left) has scored 22 goals already this season to earn the comparison with Toon hero Shearer
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John Carver believes Harry Kane has similarities to Alan Shearer
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Carver worked with Shearer while assistant at St James' Park
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Kane has already found the net 22 times for Tottenham this season
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Shearer is the all-time top scorer in the Premier League with 260 goals
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‘He’s probably the nearest thing that we’ve seen to an @placeholder in a long time,’ he said.