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#3 Romelu Lukaku (116 goals)
Similar to the return of Cristiano Ronaldo to the Premier League, the homecoming of Romelu Lukaku cannot be ignored. The Belgian striker is very well versed and accustomed to the demands of the league.
Lukaku has played for a number of Premier League clubs in his career. He started at Chelsea but went on loan spells with West Bromwich Albion and Everton, before permanently signing for the latter. Impressing with the Toffees, the former Anderlecht striker earned a move to Manchester United.
His time with the 20-time English top-flight champions didn't turn out to be that memorable, but as always Lukaku was amongst the goals. He returned to Chelsea this summer from Inter Milan and is looking very good in front of goal.
The former United striker has 116 Premier League goals to his name already. Cristiano Ronaldo will be hoping he can make up ground against Lukaku in the race to surpass the Chelsea striker on the list for most Premier League goals. The Portuguese did get the better of Lukaku in the race for the golden boot in Serie A last season.
#2 Jamie Vardy (124 goals)
If there's one striker in the Premier League who deserves more credit, it is Jamie Vardy. Success didn't come easy for the Englishman but he fought his battles and is now one of the most clinical strikers in the league.
Ever since 2014, Vardy has been a regular face in England's top-tier league. With his quick pace, superb positioning and smart finishing, he has been a goal-scoring machine for Leicester City. He was very much instrumental in helping the Foxes win the Premier League in the 2015-16 season.
To date, the English striker has 124 league goals to his name. Vardy's consistency cannot be underestimated and unless the striker retires before Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese might struggle to beat his record.
#1 Harry Kane (166 goals)
No player in the Premier League has been as consistent as Harry Kane in front of goal for more than the past five years now. The Englishman single-handedly carried Spurs on his back with regular contributions in front of goal.
The striker has now made 251 appearances in the Premier League, scoring 166 goals and registering 38 assists. The only thing missing for him is silverware. It is only unfortunate that his move to Manchester City failed this summer. Had that happened, we would have seen goals galore from Kane in almost every match.
The Spurs forward has struggled to find the net this season but it feels like only a matter of time before he does that. With Kane having a difference of 79 goals between him and Cristiano Ronaldo, he surely has nothing to fear about his record being broken anytime soon.
