Haaland's main rivals for the Premier League Golden Boot
Erling Haaland will hope for a record-equalling fourth Golden Boot this season - but who could challenge him as the Premier League's top-scorer?
Erling Haaland is aiming for a record-equalling fourth Premier League Golden Boot this season, with Mohamed Salah no longer at Liverpool potentially opening the path for him. Manchester City striker Haaland has won the award three times in his four seasons in English football, scoring 36 goals in the 2022-23 and 27 goals each time in 2023-24 and 2024-25.
At 26 years old, Haaland enters the new campaign with a seven-goal World Cup performance for Norway, which would have won the Golden Boot in more than half of previous tournaments.
British record signing Ollie Watkins has played a crucial role in Aston Villa's title-winning campaign. The 30-year-old has scored 91 league goals in three seasons at Villa Park, averaging over 15 goals per season. To be considered for the Golden Boot, Watkins would have to match his final goal-scoring season at Brentford, where he scored 25 league goals in the 2023-24 Championship season.
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