After years in which everything revolved around Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, a new generation of stars has emerged. Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe are already taking much of the spotlight, and are expected to continue doing so in the years to come.

The Norwegian striker has settled in perfectly in England since joining Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund in the summer, posting an impressive 31 goals in as many games across all competitions.

The Frenchman, who won the Golden Boot at Qatar 2022, has also been extremely prolific for Paris Saint-Germain, recording 25 goals in as many matches. Even so, another striker has an even better goal average this season.

Argentine World Cup snub has better goal average in Europe’s top 5 leagues

Among the many renowned strikers in the continent, Giovanni Simeone stands out in terms of goal average this season. The Napoli striker currentlyhas the best goal rate in Europe’s top five leagues, finding the net every 65.75minutes.

Simeone, who was overlooked by Lionel Scaloni in Argentina’s World Cup squad, has been incredibly prolific since joining Napoli on loan from Hellas Verona this season. The fact that he’s not even a regular starter—Simeone is backup to Victor Osimhen—makes this even more impressive.

With eight goals in little more than 500 minutes, Simeone’s goal average is better than that of Haaland (goal every 67’32”) or Mbappe (goal every 82’76”). If he keeps up with his great level, Napoli will probably have no option but to make the deal permanent.

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Neither Haaland nor Mbappe: World Cup snub has the best goal average in Europe's top 5 leagues