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Ben Palmer
Tue 12 August 2025 18:10, UK
Erling Haaland is the favourite to win the 2025/26 Golden Boot but he will face a stiff challenge from two other similarly potent number nines.
That is according to Premier League legend Matt Le Tissier, who told Football Insider exclusively that if Alexander Isak joins Liverpool, the Sweden international will be a challenger to Man City‘s star man.
Haaland netted 22 times in 31 Premier League games last season, the Norway international’s lowest return in a sky blue shirt since joining from Borussia Dortmund in 2022.
The drop-off in output mirrored his side’s struggles in the 2024/25 campaign as City finished trophy-less and 13 points behind champions Liverpool.
Rayan Cherki was signed from Lyon.
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However, Pep Guardiola’s side have been active in the market this summer as they look to remedy the issues that took hold last term.
Rayan Ait-Nouri has joined from Wolves, Tijjani Reijnders was signed from AC Milan, and Haaland will have a new creative maestro behind him after Rayan Cherki was plucked from the financially-stricken Lyon.
This article contains exclusive comment from former Southampton and England striker Matt Le Tissier.
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Having scored an astonishing 124 goals in 146 appearances in all competitions, it came as no surprise when Le Tissier told Football Insider that Haaland is his favourite for the Golden Boot this season.
Neither did his prediction that Isak would be in the running if he makes a move to Liverpool this summer, after the Sweden international finished second in the Premier League’s scoring charts last year.
However, the inclusion of another Swede did come as a shock.
Le Tissier chose Arsenal’s new signing Viktor Gyokeres as another contender for the award, leaving out last year’s winner Mohamed Salah altogether.
The former Southampton striker told Football Insider exclusively: “You can never really look too far past Haaland because he’s just an out-and-out machine when it comes to scoring goals.
Viktor Gyokeres has been signed to fix Arsenal’s number nine issues.
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“I think the challengers to him would be Isak, if he goes to Liverpool, they create a lot of chances there and he is a very good finisher.
“That would be my top three for me for the top scorers.”
Building around Haaland has worked a treat for the Sky Blues in recent years, but the loss of Kevin De Bruyne to Napoli has forced the club to go in search of players who can provide for the Norway international.
Man City are interested in Real Madrid winger Rodrygo as they look to bolster their attacking departments.
Rodrygo’s stats last season.
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