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#8 Nicolas Pepe (12 goals – 24 points)
Nicolas Pepe is another player who has made a huge jump into the race for the European Golden Shoe award. The French-born Ivorian international has been a revelation in the Ligue 1 this season, having starred for Lille.
Pepe has so far managed 12 league goals with a further five assists to his name. The 25-year-old is also second on the Ligue 1 scoring charts –ahead of the likes of Edinson Cavani and Neymar, and only second to Kylian Mbappe.
It is fair to say that the Lille striker has earned his place as one of Europe’s most lethal attackers currently.
#7 Krzysztof Piatek (13 goals – 26 points)
Krzysztof Piatek has been a constant feature on the list of contenders for this season’s European Golden Shoe. The young Polish striker was the fifth top scorer in Europe in December but has dropped two places for this month.
Having netted 10 goals before the start of December, the 23-year-old managed to add just three, putting him on 13 league goals currently. It is a return that puts him second only to Cristiano Ronaldo when it comes to top scorers in the Serie A.
He may not be the most talked about footballer, but Piatek’s potency up front is what has made him a transfer target for some of Europe’s elite clubs.
