5 best penalty-box poachers in world football at the moment

Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the best penalty-box poachers at the moment.
Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the best penalty-box poachers at the moment.

#3 Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea)

Romelu Lukaku has returned to the Premier League this summer.
Romelu Lukaku has returned to the Premier League this summer.

Chelsea spent the second-highest transfer fee in Premier League history to sign Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan this summer. The Belgian has always been a natural goalscorer, and has been gifted with strength, physicality and speed, which is rarely seen in modern football.

Romelu Lukaku was a raw talent when he first rose through the ranks at Chelsea, but managed to develop into a top-quality striker during his loan spells with West Bromwich Albion and Everton. After completing a move to Everton, Lukaku became one of the top strikers in the Premier League.

He managed to earn himself a big-money move to Manchester United. Despite enjoying an incredible start to life at Old Trafford, Lukaku was unable to fit into their system and soon fell out of favour.

Lukaku joined Inter Milan in 2019, where he was able to rejuvenate his career and once again become one of the most lethal strikers in the world. He scored 64 goals in 95 appearances for the club before returning to the Premier League this summer.

Lukaku has developed his game over the years. Once a physically gifted forward who made a name for himself by making runs in behind and putting away crosses into the box, the Belgian has developed the ability to score all types of goals.


#2 Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)

Robert Lewandowski is one of the top strikers in the game at the moment.
Robert Lewandowski is one of the top strikers in the game at the moment.

Polish hitman Robert Lewandowski is, without a doubt, one of the greatest strikers of his generation. He is blessed with incredible technique and physical presence, which makes him one of the most all-round strikers in the game.

Lewandowski has scored an astonishing 298 goals in just 332 appearances for Bayern Munich. He broke Gerd Muller's record for the most goals in a Bundesliga campaign last season by scoring 41 times.

Robert Lewandowski is one of the best target men in the game, and causes nightmares for defenders whenever he's in the penalty area. Lewandowski has finished as the top scorer in the Bundesliga on six occasions. He has scored more than 40 goals in all competitions in six consecutive seasons.


#1 Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus)

Cristiano Ronaldo is a living legend of the game.
Cristiano Ronaldo is a living legend of the game.

Cristiano Ronaldo's transformation from a fleet-footed winger who could dribble past multiple opponents and produce moments of magic out of nothing into a poacher in the box has been quite impressive.

The Portuguese star has become a goal machine since leaving Manchester United to join Real Madrid in 2009. Now 36, Ronaldo may not have the same impact from the left wing as he once did, but is currently one of the best strikers in the game, and is able to score more than 30 goals a season.

Cristiano Ronaldo ended last season as the highest goalscorer in Serie A despite Juventus finishing fourth in the league. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner is one of the best goalscorers the game has ever seen, and has developed into one of the most lethal poachers over the years.

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