This summer, Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Manchester United and the entire Premier League was filled with joy. For the Red Devils, the return of the Portuguese is a happy thing.
Again, it's an honor for the game to have one of the best players of all time. Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Old Trafford after 12 years away from England, and the five-time Ballon d'Or winner has won many accolades over the past 12 years and has left his mark everywhere he went.
In addition to Cristiano Ronaldo, there are some excellent top scorers in the Premier League, and so far Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 87 goals in the Premier League, but there are many more ahead of him.
With Ronaldo returning, Cristiano Ronaldo will want to close the gap and even surpass some of them. But for now, he's still behind them. Let's take a look at the top scorers who are currently ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo in the Premier League (and still play in the Premier League).
5. Mane (99 goals)
Liverpool manager Klopp is pretty sure of the types of players he wants, and one of the players he's pretty sure he's going to bring to Anfield is Mane.
The Senegalese striker started his career in the French league metz, where he was soon signed by Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian league, where he performed very well. In 87 games for the club, he scored 45 goals and assisted 32 times.
Mane continued to impress in 2014 when he was signed by Southampton. He joined Liverpool in 2016 and has been a first-team starter. With his dribbling skills, talent, agility and amazing speed, he has always been a difficult person to deal with. Not only that, but Mane has scored a lot in the Premier League.
Mane has scored 99 goals in the league so far. Cristiano Ronaldo is only 12 goals behind him and the competition between them will be interesting in the coming season.
4. Salah (103 goals)
In the Premier League, no one is more frightening than Salah. The Egyptian has been in excellent form this season and has shown his superb skills against Manchester City.
The 2018 FIFA Puskas Award winner is known for his deadly shots in the Premier League, and with his wonderful left foot, incredible dribbling skills and amazing goal talent, Salah is arguably one of the best players in the world at the moment.
He's been one of the most goalscoring players in the league and in his current form nothing can stop him. He has scored 103 goals in the Premier League and if he can maintain his current level, catching up with him will be a very difficult task for Cristiano Ronaldo.
3. Romelu Lukaku (116 goals)
Just as Cristiano Ronaldo returns to the Premier League, Lukaku's return cannot be ignored. The Belgian striker is well versed in and accustomed to the requirements of the league, with Lukaku playing for a number of Premier League clubs during his career.
He started at Chelsea and was later loaned to West Bromwich Albion and Everton before signing officially. After impressing with the Toffee, Lukaku then moved to Manchester United. His days at Manchester United were not so memorable, but Lukaku scored as always.
He returned to Chelsea from Inter milan this summer and looked very good in terms of goals. The former United striker has scored 116 goals in the Premier League.
Cristiano Ronaldo hopes to overtake the Chelsea striker in the match against Romelu Lukaku and surpass him in the Premier League goals table, but it is difficult for Cristiano Ronaldo, whether it is age, body or condition, it is difficult for Ronaldo to catch up with Lukaku.
2. Vardy (124 goals)
If there's a top scorer in the Premier League who deserves more praise, it's Jamie Vardy. Success was not easy for the Briton, but he worked hard to become one of the calmest strikers in the league right now.
Since 2014, Vardy has been a strong contender for England's top league goalscorers. With his fast pace, excellent position and clever shots, he has become Leicester City's goalscoring machine, and he played an important role in helping the Foxes win the Premier League in 2015-16.
The England striker has scored 124 league goals so far. Vardy's stability cannot be underestimated, and unless the striker retires before Cristiano Ronaldo, it may be difficult for the Portuguese to break his record.
1. Harry Kane (166 goals)
No player in the Premier League has scored as steadily as Harry Kane in the past five years, with the Briton going forward with Tottenham on his back single-handedly.
The striker currently makes 251 appearances in the Premier League, scoring 166 goals and assisting 38 times. The only thing he lacks is the club trophy. Sadly, his move to Manchester City this summer failed. If we can move to Manchester City, we will see Kane scoring a lot of goals in almost every game.
The Spurs striker has struggled to find a chance to score this season, but it only seems like a matter of time. The gap between Kane and Cristiano Ronaldo is 79 goals, and he certainly doesn't have to worry about his record being broken soon.