Erling Haaland will be hoping for a record-equalling fourth Premier League Golden Boot this season. With four-time winner Mohamed Salah no longer at Liverpool, the route might appear even more open for him - so who stands in Haaland's way? BBC Sport looks at the contenders to be the league's top scorer - and what is usually needed to win it.
Get news, insight and fan views on your Premier League team The Manchester City striker has won the Premier League's Golden Boot in three of his four seasons in English football. The Norwegian scored a record 36 goals in 2022-23 and won it in the next campaign - and again last season - with 27 each time. With 112 goals in 132 English top-flight games, he will take some stopping again - even if he is now under a new manager in Enzo Maresca.
The 26-year-old comes into this campaign after a seven-goal World Cup for Norway - a total which would have won the Golden Boot in more than half of the previous tournaments. It is almost easy to forget about the British record signing in this discussion, after the Swede spent so much of last season injured. The 26-year-old finished second in the Golden Boot race in 2024-25 with 23 goals, outscoring Haaland and only finishing behind Salah.
But he only managed four goals in 22 games in all competitions for Liverpool last season after his £125m move from Newcastle. If he can stay fit and new Reds manager Andoni Iraola can provide him with the service he was sorely lacking last season, he will hope to show why Liverpool paid £125m for him. Thiago will hope to avoid being a one-season wonder for Brentford - assuming he stays with the Bees.
The 25-year-old scored 22 Premier League goals in his first proper season playing in England - having missed most of the season before through injury. He finished second only to Haaland in the Golden Boot race. That form led to him playing for Brazil at the World Cup, having never been capped before this year.
Manchester United are among the clubs reportedly interested in him. Joao Pedro will be hoping to build on his 15 Premier League goals last campaign for Chelsea following his move from Brighton. However he now has more rivals for the striker role than last season - including ex-Albion team-mate Danny Welbeck.
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