5 best forwards in the Premier League at the moment

The Premier League is certainly the most exciting League in the world. With so many teams so evenly matched, it is hard to predict who the eventual champions will be every season. All the top teams in the League have forwards capable of winning the game singlehandedly.

Every top team requires a clinical finisher or a tricky winger to torment the opposition defences and bury the chances when it presents itself. With so many great players, it is no easy task to select the best 5. However, in this article, we attempt to rank the top 5 forwards in the Premier League at the moment:

#5 Romelu Lukaku

Manchester United pulled the rug from under Chelsea when they managed to snap up Romelu Lukaku from Everton for a fee of £75 million. While many baulked at the fee United paid Everton, there is no denying the fact that Lukaku is one of the most feared strikers in the Premier League.

One among the only 5 players to score 50 Premier League goals before his 23rd birthday and the fourth player to score 80 goals before his 24th birthday, Lukaku at a young age already has considerable experience of playing in the League and is seen as a player similar to Drogba in his ability and style of play.

Named in the PFA team of the year for the first time in the 2016/17 season, Lukaku will be hoping for another 20+ goals this season for Manchester United. The big Belgian is also among the favourites to win the Golden Boot and Mourinho will be hoping that Lukaku makes up for the absence of Zlatan Ibrahimovic this season.

#4 Sergio Aguero

Undoubtedly one of Manchester City's greatest ever players, Sergio Aguero will be looking to reassert himself as City's main man this season. After the arrival of Gabriel Jesus, Aguero has been relegated to the bench on certain occasions although we might see the duo start together under Pep Guardiola this season.

Quite simply put, Aguero when fit, is the best striker in the Premier League. Capable of jinking past defenders with ridiculous ease and an excellent finisher, the Argentine striker has in his 6-year stay at the Premier League has consistently scored more tha 20 goals every season.

Even last season, the former Atletico Madrid man managed to grab an astonishing 33 goals in 45 appearances for the Citizens in all competitions. Whether Guardiola thinks Aguero suits his system or not, the Argentine striker is definitely one of the greatest strikers to have ever played in the Premier League era.

You already know which is the number 1 goal in this video don't you? Aguerooooooooooo!

#3 Alexis Sanchez

Easily Arsenal's best player last season, Alexis Sanchez has been heavily linked with an exit from the Emirates. With his contract running out in 2018, a host of clubs are said to be interested in the Chilean, but Arsene Wenger has rightly been firm in not selling the hard working forward.

Capable of playing as a false 9, striker or as a winger, Sanchez with his energetic and tenacious displays almost single-handedly kept Arsenal in the race for a top 4 finish. Winner of Arsenal's Player of the Season award, Sanchez scored and created plenty of goals for the Gunners and truly established himself as a world class forward last season.

A player of Sanchez's calibre and skill definitely deserves to be playing in the Champions League and challenging for top trophies and it is upto Wenger and the Arsenal board now to convince the Chilean superstar of their ambition for the 2017/18 season.

#2 Harry Kane

Golden Boot winner Harry Kane is definitely among the best strikers in world football at the moment. Having scored more than 20 goals in each of his 3 previous seasons, Kane has proved that he can consistently bang in goals against all opposition.

Kane along with Alli was at the forefront of Tottenham's Premier League title challenge in the last two seasons and his impact in the League can be seen by the fact that Chelsea manager Conte, himself praised Kane as being the most complete striker in the League:

“For me, Kane, now is one of the best strikers in the world. If I had to buy one striker I would go to Kane. He is a complete striker.”

Capable of scoring tap-ins and absolute world class goals, Kane is England's next big hope and Tottenham will be hoping that their striker under the guidance of Pochettino guides them to an elusive Premier League title in the 2017/18 season.

#1 Eden Hazard

Eden Hazard Chelsea — Eden Hazard is arguably the most gifted player in the Premier League at the moment

Chelsea superstar Eden Hazard once again showed last season why he is so highly rated. Touted to be a future Ballon d’Or winner, Hazard displayed ample amount of class and was the standout attacking player for Antonio Conte’s Premier League winning Chelsea side.

Hazard’s stats in the 2016/17 season have been absolutely outstanding in the Premier League. With 16 goals and 5 assists, the Belgian attacking midfielder time and again popped up with important contributions in big matches.

Capable of beating opposition defenders with ease and setting up chances for team-mates, Hazard provides the creative spark and is often the key to unlocking stubborn defences.

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry best summarised Hazard's ability when he said:

"On his day, nobody can stop him. He has such great quality on the ball. He can create something from nothing and this is the sign of a special player."

Eden Hazard is undoubtedly the best forward in the Premier League at the moment.