Man City striker Erling Haaland is compared to the leading scorers in Europe’s top five leagues – including Harry Kane… but is he the best of the bunch after Roy Keane branded him a ‘League Two’ player?

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has come under scrutiny in recent weeks for his below-par performances.

Haaland is currently the Premier League’s top scorer with 18 goals in 24 appearances for Pep Guardiola’s side.

While his numbers are still impressive, they represent a drop from his 52-goal debut campaign last season.

Former midfielder Roy Keane branded the Norwegian a ‘League Two player’ after Manchester City’s 0-0 draw with Arsenal.

And MailSport have decided to compare their level of performances with some of the deadliest attackers in Europe this season thanks to Opta.

Compared to Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane, Haaland has a shooting accuracy of 57.14%, while the former has 61.11 per 90 minutes.

The City striker also averages fewer shots on goal, winning goals, goal scoring without penalties and fouls won. His conversion rate is also lower at 23.38% compared to Kane’s 34.44.

Haaland, however, beats the Englishman in created chances and touches in the rival area.

Between Haaland and Mbappé, the latter stands out in all aspects, especially in his 2.5 completed shots, touches in the rival area and a conversion rate of 29.63%.

The PSG star has shone this season with 39 goals in as many games across the competition as they move closer to another Ligue 1 title.

Inter Milan’s Lautaro Martínez is another striker who has taken Europe by storm this season, and is doing relatively well compared to Haaland.

The Argentine has a higher shooting accuracy of 61.19%, goals scored without penalties, a conversion rate more than 10% higher than Haaland, as well as throw-ins and fouls won.

Haaland only surpasses Martínez in touches in the rival area and two shots on goal compared to the latter’s 1.7.

While he may not be a striker, Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham has fared much better than his City counterpart.

The England international surpasses Haaland with his impressive 70% shooting accuracy, 40% conversion rate, 38 chances created, 39 completed shots and 66 fouls won.

In fact, Haaland only surpasses Bellingham in shots on goal and touches in the opponent’s area, which will not be a surprise given that he is a striker.

The two players will meet next Tuesday when City and Real meet in the quarterfinals of the Champions League.