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#3 Lucas Alario | Bayer Leverkusen
Throughout his entire five-year stint and counting with Bayer, Lucas Alario has consistently crossed the double digit mark for goals. He was just as efficient while playing for River Plate in Argentina, in which he once scored 17 goals in 28 games across all competitions in the 2016-17 season.
His brilliance for River Plate gave the star his national team call-up, but he's had to struggle to find any playing time.
Ever since his call-up to the national team in 2016, the star has struggled to play more than four times in a single year. Messi's irreplaceable presence on the field has relegated the Bayer star to the bench for most of his international career, and he has just nine appearances for Argentina in six years.
#2 Joaquin Correa | Inter Milan
Starting his career with Estudiantes, Joaquin Correa moved to Sampdoria where he struggled to score goals consistently. His short stint with Sevilla and later Lazio have been filled with inconsistencies in front of goal.
However, this season has seen the star score four goals in seven Serie A games for Inter, showcasing better performances than he has in previous campaigns.
He was first called up to the national side in 2017, but up until 2020, he managed just five appearances, barely starting in any games. However, Argentina's Copa America trophy win this year saw the star aid his team with eight appearances and a goal.
While he's barely been at the forefront of Argentina's campaigns, things might be looking up for the star.
#1 Angel Correa | Atletico Madrid
After playing for two short seasons with San Lorenzo in Argentina, Angel Correa moved to Atletico Madrid where he quickly became a key member of Diego Simeone's first team. Since 2015 when he made his debut for the side, the star has helped Colchoneros pick up two European trophies and a La Liga title.
However, Correa hasn't built a strong presence with the Argentina national team. Although he was first called up in 2015, the star has only appeared 17 times for his country. Notably, he has played five games for Argentina this year, more than he has played in any given year in the past.
Messi's presence in the national side has hardly given Correa any time to shine. But if he continues to get more chances like he did this year, he could succeed for Argentina.
