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We are already at the halfway point in the 2018/19 PL season and a lot has happened over the past five months. Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool side continue to battle Pep Guardiola's Manchester City for the Premier League title while the likes of Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, and Arsenal follow closely behind in an intense battle.
The intensity has not only featured in the title race but also in the race for the Premier League Golden Boot. Surprisingly, players like Romelu Lukaku, Alvaro Morata, Olivier Giroud, and Roberto Firmino are far too behind in the Golden Boot race this season. However, we have some usual suspects in the top spots and are vying for the coveted glory come May.
On that note, we take a look at the top 5 goalscorers in the 2018/19 Premier League season right now.
#5. Eden Hazard
It is finally looking like a great decision from Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard to remain in the English Premier League, following a series of reports linking him with a big-money switch to join Spanish giants, Real Madrid as the replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo who departed the Santiago Bernabeu during the summer transfer window.
The attacker has been at his incredible best this season, quickly establishing himself as the undisputed superstar under Maurizio Sarri at the Stamford Bridge. He has benefited immensely from the manager's pro-attacking system which has gotten the best out of him so far.
Eden Hazard has been a huge influence in front of goal in the Premier League this season, recording an amazing 8 goals to his name in 17 appearances to keep the Blues in the top-four in the Premier League standings.
#4. Raheem Sterling
Following his incredible exploits in the Premier League during the previous campaign in which he bagged an amazing 15 goals, Manchester City winger, Raheem Sterling has come back even stronger this term as he continues to make name for himself in the English top flight.
Such has been the brilliance of the former Liverpool forward that he was recently rewarded with a mega contract worth £300,000-a-week at the Etihad Stadium while also drawing a lot of praises from his manager, Pep Guardiola, as well as football fans and pundits alike.
Sterling is currently one of the most prolific goalscorers in the division right now, having found the back of the net a whopping 9 times in 15 appearances - his best start to a Premier League campaign since he left Anfield for Manchester City in the summer of 2015.
#3. Harry Kane
Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane is also one of the top goalscorers in the English Premier League at the moment - with the attacker having returned into club football in a scintillating form, following his exploits with his nation in the recently concluded FIFA World Cup competition in Russia.
The English International has been one the most effective finishers in the English top flight during the past few years, notably claiming the Premier League Golden Shoe in both 2016 and 2017, and his performances in the division so far this season strongly suggest that he is not slowing down yet.
In 18 Premier League appearances so far this season, Harry Kane has recorded a whopping 11 goals to his name and there is no doubt his efforts have played a huge role in keeping Mauricio Pochetino's men in the top-4 zone of the English top flight.
#2. Mohamed Salah
After finishing as the top scorer in the Premier League with a whopping 32 goals in 36 appearances during the previous campaign, Liverpool winger, Mohamed Salah has returned into the English top flight in an explosive form and it looks like the Egyptian has bigger things in his mind to achieve this season.
A highly talented winger with blistering pace, electrifying dribbling skills, and fantastic goalscoring knack, the former Roma winger has been a real nightmare to opposition defenders in the Premier League with his incredible exploits in front of goal this season.
With his 11 goals in 18 Premier League appearances so far, Mohamed Salah has protected his reputation as one of the finest finishers in the English top flight at the moment and his manager, Jurgen Klopp will be hoping he continues with his incredible influence as they look to beat Manchester City to the Premier League title this season.
#1. Pierre Emerick Aubameyang
We have highlighted a number of fantastic Premier League attackers who have all impressed with their goalscoring exploits this season, but there is no way this list will be complete without the mentioning of Arsenal striker Pierre Emeric Aubameyang.
The former Borussia Dortmund hitman is currently sitting on top of the goalscoring chart, with an incredible 12 goals to his name in 18 appearances to keep Unai Emery's men in contention for a top-four finish in the Premier League.
Aubameyang is currently proving his class with his incredible exploits in front of goal this season and with such a blazing form, there is the possibility that he ends up beating the likes of Mohamed Salah, Harry Kane and Sergio Aguero to the Premier League Golden Shoe come May.
