Premier League top scorers 2017-18: Kane & Salah continue at the top
The race for the 2017-18 Premier League Golden Boot is well and truly on, with Harry Kane and Mohamed Salah continuing to lead the way as we kick off the New Year.
Kane was the clear winner of last season's crown, bagging 29 goals in 30 appearances for Tottenham, while Romelu Lukaku followed with 25 in 37 games for Everton.
New faces such as Chelsea forward Alvaro Morata and Liverpool winger Salah have been added into the mix this season, meaning that the competition is certainly greater.
Goal brings you the latest Premier League top scorer ranking.
PREMIER LEAGUE 2017-18 TOP SCORERS
Kane surged into the lead this week after bagging back-to-back hat-tricks against Burnley and Southampton which saw him break the Premier League scoring record for a calendar year.
Salah is close behind the Spurs star and the Egypt international is showing little sign of slowing down, Saturday's double to down Leicester City taking him to 17 goals to keep pace with Kane.
Man City duo Raheem Sterling and Aguero have 13 and 12, respectively, while Lukaku, Morata and Wayne Rooney are on 10 goals apiece.
Roberto Firmino and Jamie Vardy sit on nine, followed by Gabriel Jesus and Alexandre Lacazette, who have eight goals to their name.
Premier League top goalscorers:
*Correct as of 02:30 GMT on January 2, 2018
Pos | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Harry Kane | Tottenham | 18 |
2 | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | 17 |
3 | Raheem Sterling | Manchester City | 13 |
4 | Sergio Aguero | Manchester City | 12 |
=5 | Romelu Lukaku | Manchester United | 10 |
=5 | Wayne Rooney | Everton | 10 |
=5 | Alvaro Morata | Chelsea | 10 |
=8 | Roberto Firmino | Liverpool | 9 |
=8 | Jamie Vardy | Leicester City | 9 |
=10 | Alexandre Lacazette | Arsenal | 8 |
=10 | Gabriel Jesus | Manchester City | 8 |
=12 | Philippe Coutinho | Liverpool | 7 |
=12 | Alexis Sanchez | Arsenal | 7 |
=12 | Anthony Martial | Manchester United | 7 |
=12 | Jesse Lingard | Manchester United | 7 |
=12 | Riyad Mahrez | Leicester City | 7 |
=17 | Charlie Austin | Southampton | 6 |
=17 | Kevin De Bruyne | Manchester City | 6 |
=17 | Glenn Murray | Brighton and Hove Albion | 6 |
=17 | Abdoulaye Doucoure | Watford | 6 |
=17 | Son Heung-min | Tottenham | 6 |
=17 | Shinji Okazaki | Leicester City | 6 |
Harry Kane scored a remarkable 29 goals in the Premier League last season to earn the Golden Boot.
WHO FINISHED ON TOP IN 2016-17?
=17 Shinji Okazaki Leicester City 6
Harry Kane scored a remarkable 29 goals in the Premier League last season to earn the Golden Boot.
Romelu Lukaku was his closest rival, with 25 in his last campaign for Everton, while Alexis Sanchez netted 24 and Sergio Aguero and Diego Costa both finished on 20.
Dele Alli, Eden Hazard, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Joshua King also exceeded 15 goals for the season.