The race for the 2020-21 Serie A Golden Boot could go right down to the wire.

Top 5 goal-scorers in the 2020-21 Serie A

Since the last few years, the emergence of exciting forwards in Serie A has seen the league experience an enticing race for the Golden Boot. The arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo in 2018 has only taken the competition up a notch.

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Last season, two players ended with 30+ goals in the league, making the Serie A the only division among Europe's top-five leagues to do so. That is a testament to how far the Serie A has evolved in recent times.

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Top five goal-scorers in the 2020-21 Serie A

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In the ongoing Serie A season, several players have already tallied over ten goals. On that note, let us have a look at the top five goal-scorers in this edition of the competition.

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#5 Luis Muriel (Atalanta) - 11 goals

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Luis Muriel has been a key player for Atalanta.
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After hopping several clubs in his career during a series of underwhelming spells, Luis Muriel may have found his true home in Bergamo.

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Signed from domestic rivals Fiorentina in 2019, the Colombian striker recorded his career-best tally of 18 top-flight goals last season and remains on course to equal or surpass those figures this campaign.

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Following a slow start to the 2020-21 campaign, Muriel has found his feet, scoring seven of his 11 strikes this season since December.

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Gli Orobici may be struggling to keep up with the top four, but as long they have the 29-year old firing, they will always be in with a chance.


#4 Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan) - 12 goals

39 and still going strong!
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic continues to belie his age. In a sensational return to AC Milan last January, marking his second coming at San Siro, he scored ten Serie A goals to fire the Rossoneri to the Europa League.

This season, the 39-year old has fared better still, netting 12 times from just nine appearances, despite missing a huge chunk of the campaign, first with COVID-19 and then with a lengthy injury spell.

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The Swede's arrival has transformed Milan's fortunes. The club is currently witnessing a renaissance of sorts and has emerged as one of the favourites for the league crown after a strong run.

#3 Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) - 12 goals

Romelu Lukaku has emerged as one of the best strikers in Europe since joining Inter Milan.
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Romelu Lukaku is fast emerging to be one of Inter Milan's best signings in recent times, with the Belgian plundering goals at a phenomenal rate.

The Nerazzurri finished second in Serie A and also reached the final of the Europa League last season on the back of Lukaku's blistering goal-scoring exploits.

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He equalled Ronaldo Nazario's record for most goals for Inter Milan in a debut campaign. Lukaku scored 34 goals in all competitions, with 23 of them coming in the Serie A; the Belgian has added a further 12 so far this season from 18 games.

Lukaku's Manchester United tenure may have ended on a sour note, as a loss of form prompted the star to seek greener pastures. But he has breathed new life into his career again, scoring 51 times since departing Old Trafford only 18 months ago.


#2 Ciro Immobile (Lazio) - 13 goals

Ciro Immobile is just seven goals shy of becoming Lazio's all-time top-scorer.
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Lazio's talismanic forward Ciro Immobile struggled to find a permanent address earlier on in his career. But he has found his true home in Rome, with the player enjoying the best spell of his professional career.

Last season, the Italian striker equalled the record for most goals in a single Serie A campaign. Immobile scored 36 goals to win the Capocannoniere award for the third time as well as a maiden European Golden Boot.

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Even though Le Aquile have been struggling in the Serie A this season, Immobile has been on song, netting 13 times from 17 games.


#1 Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) - 15 goals

Cristiano Ronaldo is aiming for his fifth domestic Golden Boot award.
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Cristiano Ronaldo's goalscoring rate hasn't diminished since arriving at Juventus. But the Golden Boot award has somehow eluded him, as he finished third and second respectively in the standings in his last two campaigns.

However, the Portugal captain is determined to get third time lucky. The soon-to-be 36-year old is currently leading the race with 15 Serie A goals from as many appearances.

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The 35-year-old has won four titles with the Bianconeri, which includes two Serie A titles. But Ronaldo shows no signs of slowing down and is determined to win a few individual honours too.

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