Three Premier League superstars are among the top five players in Europe’s top leagues heading into the second international break of the season.
The Premier League season already offers just seven games into the new campaign with Liverpool at the top, Man City and Arsenal challenging again, while Man United are mid-table after an agonizing start.
Top performances have seen several superstars fulfill their goals, with Erling Haaland continuing his goal heroics and Cole Palmer entering his second season at Chelsea as one of the fastest-rising players in the game.
Elsewhere in Europe Kylian Mbappé has been seen adapting to his new life at Real Madrid and Bayern Munich attempting to regain the Bundesliga title during Vincent Kompany’s first season in charge.
Amid the chaos of domestic and European football, SofaScore has crunched the numbers to reveal the 20 best-performing players in Europe’s top leagues, with some surprising results.
Three Premier League stars are among the top five players in Europe’s top leagues
Liverpool leads the Premier League with a win over Crystal Palace this weekend
Cole Palmer (centre) appears to have started his season at Chelsea where he left off last season.
Outside of the top five players, two Barcelona prodigies, Raphinha and teenager Lamine Yamal, rank sixth and seventh among the top 20 competing stars.
Yamal, in particular, has continued to thrive since winning the European Championship with Spain in the summer and shows no signs of falling off the radar like other blossoming young talents have done before.
The 17-year-old has already added five assists and four goals in LaLiga in the first months of the season to rank among the best attackers in Europe.
Bayer Leverkusen’s Alejandro Grimaldo (7.80) takes eighth place, while Real Madrid midfielder Fernando Valverde equals his score after both started the campaign strongly with their respective teams.
Meanwhile, Mohamed Salah (7.79) was picked in 10th place with a rating of 7.79 reflecting his continued impact at Liverpool under new manager Arne Slot.
The Egyptian has been influential in helping the Reds rise to shock the Premier League leaders, having lost just one of their first seven games of the season, with Salah scoring four goals and registering the same number of assists.
Brentford winger Bryan Mbeumo (7.70) is a surprise candidate in the top 20 with his six goals putting him level with Cole Palmer in the Premier League scoring charts.
Leicester goalkeeper Mads Hermansen (7.67) is the only Premier League goalkeeper to make the cut and is ranked 17th in the best player rankings after making countless contributions to help the Foxes avoid relegation .
Tottenham’s James Maddison (7.64) and Everton striker Dwight McNeil take the bottom spots in the player rankings to become eight Premier League representatives on the combined list of Europe’s top performing players.
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah (left) joins Barcelona teenager Lamine Yamal (right) in the top 10
Leicester goalkeeper Mads Hermansen was the only Premier League goalkeeper included
5. Erling Haaland (8.06)
The name many expected to be first takes fifth place as Erling Haaland remains the most formidable goalscorer in the world, having scored 10 goals in the Premier League this season, including back-to-back hat-tricks.
Those who tipped Haaland to win a third consecutive Golden Boot so far appear to be right, as the Manchester City star is already four goals clear in the league’s top scorers table and looks unlikely to slow down.
Haaland’s all-around link-up game and the way he sometimes falters in the biggest games are rare negatives to his game and is a possible factor why he has been criticized.
Rodri’s season-ending injury has increased pressure on City’s other stars to deliver results in his absence and Haaland continues to lead Pep Guardiola’s defending champions to glory.
Erling Haaland is fifth in the overall player rankings after a good start to the season
Those who tipped Haaland to win a third consecutive Golden Boot appear to be right
4. Achraf Hakimi (8.05)
The Moroccan is the only defender in the top five and deserves his fourth pick as Achraf Hakimi enters his fourth season at Paris Saint-Germain.
During his time in France, Hakimi has been recognized among the best defenders in Europe and has helped the club top the Ligue 1 table during what many believe will be the most competitive season yet.
PSG have not conceded more than one goal in any league game Hakimi has played in this season, with the 2-0 loss against Arsenal in the Champions League being a rare low.
Achraf Hakimi is the only defenseman in the top five and deserves his No. 4 pick.
3. Cole Palmer (8.14)
If his first season at Chelsea was impressive, then Cole Palmer is doing everything he can to top it, and his recent performances make him one of the best players in Europe.
Six goals and five assists in seven Premier League games, not to mention Chelsea’s four goals in their victory over Brighton, have earned Palmer renewed plaudits.
Even the supremely confident 22-year-old couldn’t have imagined life in London going so well and if Palmer can crack the nut to become England’s leading star, then the sky is the limit for one of the world’s greatest creators. of the world.
He was named England Player of the Year after reporting for international duty and now hopes his performances will reward him with more regular Three Lions minutes.
Cole Palmer continues to shine in his second season at Chelsea after an outstanding debut
The creative talent has scored six goals and five assists in seven Premier League games.
2. Florian Wirtz (8.17)
One of the top two spots occupied by non-Premier League players is Florian Wirtz, as the German striker picks up where he left off with Bayer Leverkusen after helping guide the club to a magical Bundesliga title last season. pass.
Wirtz has scored six goals and registered one assist in all competitions so far this season and is attracting interest from the Premier League and other European clubs interested in signing him.
The 21-year-old is still developing and has weaknesses that will be addressed, but Wirtz is quickly becoming one of Europe’s most dangerous and classy finishers and his efforts have earned him another call-up to Germany’s international squad.
One of only two spots in the top five occupied by non-Premier League players is German star Florian Wirtz.
Bukayo Saka is the best player in the main European leagues according to Arsenal’s performances
Saka was rewarded with a bumper new contract in the summer and has produced two goals and seven assists in just seven games.
1. Bukayo Saka (8.23)
The Arsenal and England star continues to have increasing importance at the Emirates as Mikel Arteta looks to finally beat rivals Man City to the title.
Saka was rewarded with a bumper new contract in the summer and has produced two goals and seven assists in just seven Premier League games this season.
His defensive ability and commitment to the Arsenal press also make him an important asset when out of possession, with Saka sometimes being asked to sit in an attacking full-back position.
The 23-year-old is becoming a leader within Arsenal’s set-up after years of Premier League development and if the Gunners go all the way, he will be greatly helped by Saka’s star quality.