Harry Kane will not have it easy when it comes to retaining his European Golden shoe…
The European Golden Shoe accolade is up for grabs once again!
Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane took the crown in the 2023-24 term, with 36 goals, followed by Serhou Guirassy with 28 strikes, while Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe finished with 27 goals each.
Surprises along the season make for an interesting battle, as competition can hot up with every match played.
1. Robert Lewandowski | Barcelona | 14 goals
Last season’s La Liga Golden Boot winner will gun for the tag of European top scorer after recently overtaking Manchester City’s Erling Haaland.
2. Erling Haaland | Manchester City | 12 goals
The Norwegian missed out on the European Golden Shoe award to Kane by a long distance but is back for another shot this time around.
3. Omar Marmoush | Eintracht Frankfurt | 11 goals
The club’s bet on the Egyptian as far as bringing in an apt replacement for Randal Kolo Muani is so far paying its dividends.
4. Harry Kane | Bayern Munich | 11 goals
Having won his first European Golden shoe last season after a debut campaign for Bayern Munich, the Englishman is at it once again.
5. Mateo Retegui | Atalanta | 11 goals
Retegui is on the rise following his hat-trick against Genoa amid other strikes in Serie A.
6. Bradley Barcola | PSG | 10 goals
Barcola is on the money for Paris Saint-Germain with his consistent strike rate in Ligue 1.
7. Bryan Mbeumo | Brentford | 8 goals
The Cameroonian forward is a crucial cog in the Bees’ campaign this time around.
8. Mason Greenwood | Marseille | 8 goals
The former Manchester United man is also one of the early leaders in race to the European Golden Shoe.
9. Moise Kean | Fiorentina | 8 goals
The Italian forward is out to prove his critics wrong from the days he was dubbed an Everton flop to failing to score in 19 Serie A outings with Juventus last season.
10. Vinicius Junior | Real Madrid | 8 goals
Vinicius Junior’s hat-trick in Real Madrid’s 4-0 win over Osasuna and some more strikes in La Liga has the Brazilian in the mix.