The Premier League has always been the premier football platform for exhibiting the most exciting talent, entertaining players, and legendary figures in history. This includes luminaries like Wayne Rooney, David Beckham, Frank Lampard, Patrick Vieira, Ryan Giggs, and Steven Gerrard.
Fast forward ten years, and the league seems to have reached a watershed moment, as it continues to dominate via the availability of fantastic football and attackers.
Premier League talents Julian Alvarez, Ollie Watkins, Declan Rice, Mohamed Salah, and Erling Haaland have kept the league entertaining, ranking as the Top 5 Premier League strikers in January 2024.
#5. Julian Alvarez (Manchester City)
Julian Alvarez has been the finest player for Manchester City since the start of the Premier League season, scoring 17 goals in just 23 games. Apart from helping his home nation win the World Cup in 2022, Alvarez has been steady in attacking and assisting Haaland in creating goal chances.
This Argentinian-born striker has moved to a center position this season, right behind Haaland, and has contributed four goals and four assists.
Since his arrival at City, Alvarez has established a partnership with Haaland that seems to be even more dangerous in terms of attacking and scoring. This came after City suffered the unexpected loss of De Bruyne due to injury.
#4. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)
Ollie Watkins has been a scoring machine for Aston Villa since his arrival in 2020, with five goals in a match against Brighton Hove & Albion, allowing his team to win 6-1.
He went on to shatter multiple records by helping his club rise from 15th to seventh place in the league last season. Despite his team’s failure to win the league, Watkins has put up an outstanding performance this season, resulting in victories against prominent clubs such as West Ham, Fulham, and Tottenham.
#3. Declan Rice (Arsenal)
Declan Rice has kept Arsenal fans entertained since his arrival. He is recognized as the only player who consistently recovers balls and interceptions. His ability to score important late goals has earned him a berth in the Premier League’s goal rankings.
Rice is renowned by his opponents as a menace for setting up critical assaults and hazardous ball positions for his right-hand man Bukayo Saka to score. Rice has helped Arsenal get to the top of the Premier League rankings for the 2023-24 season.
#2. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Mohamed Salah’s arrival at Liverpool has helped the club achieve a good position in England’s top division. Salah has 14 goals and eight assists this season, helping his club earn 48 points in the Premier League.
However, given the fierce competition in the league, Salah feels confident in his ability to defeat Erling Haaland for the Golden Boot this season. Although he was heavily criticized for his team’s poor performance last season, Salah is now focused on helping his club regain the championship.
#1. Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
Erling Haaland has maintained an impressive goal record since joining Manchester City. He is renowned for poking fun of opposition defenders, and he has shown loyalty to his squad by scoring over 14 goals this season.
He is also renowned as the Premier League’s quickest goal scorer, having scored 50 goals in just 48 matches for his side. Haaland is also noted for his hat-tricks, which helped his club win the 2022-23 English Premier League.