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The 2018-19 season will start in August and football fans all over the world are excited about the brand new season. Moreover, after a thrilling FIFA World Cup, the new season is expected to have an extraordinary start.
As a matter of fact, the transfer window deadline is not far away, so all the elite teams of various leagues are preparing for last minute transfers.
Few shocking signings have happened in this transfer window so far. Here we discuss 5 players who could be top scorers in the 2018-19 season.
#5 Harry Kane
The Tottenham Hotspur striker has been in sizzling form for the past few seasons. Currently, he is a key player for his club and country due to his incredible goal scoring ability. The 25 year old striker has helped Spurs to a top four finish in the last few seasons.
Meanwhile, in the recently concluded FIFA World Cup, Kane won the 'Golden Boot' after scoring 6 goals in the tournament.
He won the Premier League Golden Boot award back to back in the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons. Kane scored 25 Premier League goals in the 2015-16 season, and he netted 29 goals in the the following season.
Last season Kane scored even more Premier League goals. The striker notched an incredible 30 goals last season, but Salah's astonishing performance did not allow Kane to retain his Premier League Golden Boot.
He is one of the best strikers in the world today and there is a high possibility he will become the EPL top scorer next season.
#4 Neymar
Presently Neymar is the most expensive player in the world. His price tag suggests that he is certainly one of the best forwards in the modern era.
The Brazilian player has a lot of goals in his career both with his clubs and the Brazilian national team. In fact if he could continue his good run this season, he is certainly a contender for the top scorer in Ligue one.
Neymar is a proficient goal scorer and his career stats are impressive. The 26 year old forward has already scored 203 goals in his club career. On the other hand, he is the third highest scorer for Brazil with 57 international goals and he is just behind Pele and Ronaldo.
Neymar came into limelight when Barcelona signed him for a hefty amount. He scored 105 goals for Barcelona and he won several trophies for the club - including a treble.
However, last year French club Paris Saint-Germain signed Neymar for a record €222 million, making him the most expensive player in football history. He was injured for a few months last season, but still scored 19 goals.
All stats via transfermarkt
#3 Mohamed Salah
Mo Salah was arguably the wonder boy last season, he had a splendid season with Liverpool. Salah scored 32 Premier League goals last season and Liverpool secured a top-four finish.
Overall he netted 44 goals in the 2017-18 season, which is the most by any Liverpool player in the Premier League era.
Furthermore, Salah was the 2nd highest domestic league goal scorer last season just behind Lionel Messi who scored just two more goals than the Egyptian. Salah's blazing form took Liverpool to the final of UEFA Champions League where they lost to Real Madrid.
However, several critics are saying Salah is a one season wonder like Leicester City's Jamie Vardy. It will be interesting to see if he can replicate last season's form in 2018-19 after coming back from a shoulder injury. If he can perform like last season, he could certainly become the top EPL goal scorer once again.
#2 Cristiano Ronaldo
The current Balon d'Or holder Cristiano Ronaldo is definitely a good candidate to be the top scorer next season. Real Madrid shocked the world after selling Ronaldo to Juventus for a hefty sum. It will be interesting to see how the star forward performs in a new league with a new team.
Although Ronaldo is 33 years old, his goal scoring ability is still impressive. He is Real Madrid's all time top scorer with a whopping 450 goals for his former club.
The Portuguese star scored 26 La Liga goals last season for Real Madrid, which is still his worst season in terms of goals since joining the Spanish club in 2009. On the other hand, at Juventus he will be looking forward to repeating his Real Madrid success.
The five time Balon d'Or winner has a total of 656 career goals, this is a gigantic tally. He has been competing on the top scorer chart with his arch-rival Lionel Messi for years. Next season he will be determined to continue the rivalry and become the top scorer of the 2018-19 season.
#1 Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi was the top goal scorer last season with 34 league goals and 45 goals in overall competitions. Messi got his name on top the European top scorer chart for the fifth time by beating the likes of Salah, Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Kane. He will be eager to repeat this feet next season.
The Argentine forward has won the Balon d'Or award five times like Cristiano Ronaldo, and he is considered one of the greatest footballers of all time.
He won four of his five Ballon d'Or awards consecutively. It will be compelling to see if the Barcelona star can win his sixth Balon d'Or award by beating the current holder Cristiano Ronaldo.
