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#3 Mohamed Salah (8.21)
Some former footballers and pundits have claimed that Mohamed Salah is currently the best footballer on the planet, ahead of the likes of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Robert Lewandowski. However, as per WhoScored, Salah's current form makes him the third best player in the world.
The Liverpool forward has started the season in fine fashion and has already racked up 10 goals across competitions. He is also the Premier League's current top goal-scorer with seven goals.
On top of that, he also has four assists to his name, making him the best Premier League player on this list by some distance. The second-best Premier League player as per WhoScored ratings is West Ham United's Michail Antonio with 7.84 rating points.
Liverpool will be desperate to tie Salah down to a longer contract. Especially since it will be tough to keep him off the radar of Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain if the 29-year-old continues in similar fashion.
#2 Karim Benzema (8.37)
Another of the Ballon d'Or favorites, Karim Benzema's start to the 2021-22 season has been excellent. The Frenchman has taken over the mantle at Real Madrid since Cristiano Ronaldo's departure and this season hasn't been any different so far.
In 10 appearances across all competitions, Benzema has scored 10 goals and has also provided seven assists. He is currently La Liga's top-scorer with nine goals and Mikel Oyarzabal, who is the second-highest scorer, is still three short of him. Benzema leads the league's top assists chart as well with seven, four more than any other player.
Such mind-boggling numbers from the 33-year-old make him the second-best player on current form. It also explains why many, including a host of Ligue 1 managers, consider him the favorite for the Ballon d'Or this year.
#1 Erling Haaland (8.48)
Top of the list and currently the world's best player as per WhoScored ratings is Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland. The Norwegian has taken European football by storm since joining the Bundesliga outfit in the 2020 winter transfer window. He has altready bagged 70 goals for Dortmund in just 68 appearances.
This season, the 21-year-old has scored 13 goals for Dortmund across competitions, nine of which have come in the Bundesliga. He is the current top-scorer in the league, three goals ahead of Robert Lewandowski, who is fourth on our list.
Haaland also tops the list of players with the most shots per game in Europe's top five leagues. The former Red Bull Salzburg striker has attempted five shots per game this season. He also has 2.3 aerial duels won per game, much more than any other player on this list. Lewandowski is second with 1.6.
Haaland was on the scoresheet twice in Dortmund's 3-1 win over Mainz on Saturday, which further strengthened his position at the top of this list.
