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#3 Karim Benzema
Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has raised his game to a new level since becoming the leader of Los Blancos' attack following Cristiano Ronaldo's departure. The Frenchman ran riot in the previous campaign, bagging 23 league goals for the Spanish giants.
Benzema has taken off from where he left off this season. The 33-year-old has been a huge nightmare for opposition defences, scoring consistently to keep his team moving in the right direction.
So far, he has recorded ten goals to his name in 12 La Liga appearances - the most anyone has bagged in the Spanish top flight this season. The striker seems to be getting better with age.
With the way he is going, only time will tell how many goals he will end this campaign with. He is indeed a player to keep an eye on in the race for this season's European Golden Boot award.
#2 Mohamed Salah
The way Mohamed Salah has entered the season is quite scary. The Egyptian has proved to be totally unstoppable in the Premier League since the campaign kicked off. He has destroyed even the most organised defences in the division.
Salah wasted no time in making his impact felt. The diminutive forward bagged one goal and two assists in his first appearance against Norwich City in August. After firing blanks against Burnley, the Egyptian embarked on a prolific run that saw him score in seven consecutive games in the English top flight.
As things stand, the 29-year-old leads the Premier League goalscoring chart with 11 goals in 12 appearances. That has put him in a decent position in the race for the European Golden Boot award this season.
#1 Robert Lewandowski
Robert Lewandowski has won the European Golden Boot award in each of the last two seasons. Following his prolific start to the current campaign, the Bayern Munich striker has put himself in a decent position to make it three successive triumphs.
As things stand. Lewandowski is leading the race for the accolade this season, 14 goals in 12 Bundesliga games so far. The striker has been in terrific form this season. He has scored in his first five games in the German top flight as well as in his last five matches in the division.
He is scoring goals almost at will this season. So it wouldn't be far-fetched to say the European Golden Boot award is the Polish forward's to lose this campaign. It remains to be seen if anyone can end Robert Lewandowski' dominance.
