While the 2024/25 campaign might have only got underway a couple of months ago, many of Europe’s elite marksmen have continued on real early-season flurries.
With the race for this year’s Golden Shoe getting off to a hectic start, many of the usual suspects have come flying out of the traps and have embarked on another record-breaking romp.
As we enter October’s international break, we have taken a look at the hottest number nines from across the continent so far this season.
Erling Haaland – Manchester City
While Erling Haaland might have only completed his historic move to Manchester City back in the summer of 2022, the Norwegian icon has only continued on a record-breaking romp among England’s elite.
Once again the architect of Man City’s charge to becoming the first club in Premier League history to claim four consecutive domestic titles, Haaland has only underlined his status as Europe’s ultimate marksmen.
With many tipping the former Borussia Dortmund striker to eventually dethrone Alan Shearer’s long-stand record, Haaland has once again come flying out of the traps since opening up the new campaign.
Along with opening his Champions League account during a routine 4-0 victory away at Slovan Bratislava on October 1st, the 24-year-old has remarkably registered 10 goals from his first seven top-flight appearances.
Cruising his way to a third consecutive Premier League Golden Boot, the future Ballon d’Or winner is averaging a goal every 63 minutes in domestic action this season and has further cemented his spot as one of the leading faces of this generation.
Viktor Gyokeres – Sporting Lisbon
Making the move to Portuguese giants Sporting Lisbon last summer for a reported fee in the region of £20million, Viktor Gyokeres has embarked on what has been an astonishing rise to superstardom.
With many of the Premier League’s elite firmly ruing the missed opportunity to snap up Gyokeres for what would have been a cut-price…
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Author : Tom Dunstan
Publish date : 2024-10-09 21:51:04
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