5 players that could beat Cristiano Ronaldo to the Italian Golden Shoe this season

In what has proved to be the biggest transfer of the summer, Real Madrid and Portuguese legend, Cristiano Ronaldo departed Santiago Bernabeu to complete a famous switch to Juventus in the Seria A. After spending 9 incredible years in the Spanish top flight, the attacker felt it was time to take on another challenge in his illustrious career and he considered the Allianz stadium as his perfect destination.

Following his move to Juventus, the Italian league has received a massive boost in followership, with many of his fans paying close attention to his progress in the division. Some people even went further and encouraged him to establish himself at his new club, conquer the Seria A and also win the coveted Italian Golden Shoe this season.

Although it is reasonable to tip Ronaldo to win the Golden Shoe if you consider his incredible records in front of goal, it will also be foolish to ignore the challenges the Portuguese would face in or order to win the award as the Seria A has a lot of prolific scorers who are also strong contenders for the accolade.

As a matter of fact, these 5 superstars could outpace him in the race to claim the prestigious prize this season:

#5. Edin Dzeko

Dzeko won the Italian Golden Shoe in 2017

One of the most prolific scorers in the Seria A over the past few years, Roma striker Edin Dzeko is among the incredible superstars that could beat Cristiano Ronaldo to the famous Italian Golden Shoe this season.

After missing out on the award despite his 16 goals in 36 appearances during the previous campaign, the former Manchester City sharpshooter will come back with another shot on the accolade this term. With his impressive record in front of goal, the Roma superstar remains a strong contender for the coveted prize.

Dzeko is a decent striker with incredible finishing skills. He is very strong in the air and also has an enviable physique that has enabled him to establish himself in the Italian top flight over the past few seasons.

#4. Paulo Dybala

Dybala is also a strong contender for the accolade

Cristiano Ronaldo will face stern competition for the Italian Golden Shoe this season, and obviously, he will need to overcome one of his new teammates, Paulo Dybala - in order to claim the prestigious award.

Having established himself as one of the most prolific attackers in the Seria A for the past few years, the Argentine remains one of the strongest candidates to take home the famous accolade this season.

An impressive left-footed forward, Dybala has been running riot for Juventus on the right flank for quite some time - with his incredible ability to cut inside the box, split opposition defenses apart using his incisive passing and sending the ball into the back of the net.

#3. Gonzalo Higuain

Following his heroics in 2016, Higuain will aim for the award one more time

AC Milan superstar, Gonzalo Higuain was Cristiano Ronaldo's teammate at Real Madrid between 2009 and 2013. The pair shared the dressing room at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium and were set to line up together at Juventus this season before the Argentine decided to to go on a loan spell at San Siro.

Both superstars will lock horn in the race to claim the Italian Golden Shoe this term and Higuain could eventually stand in Ronaldo's way to clinch the prestigious accolade during the campaign.

The Argentine won the award while he was still at Napoli in 2016, bagging an incredible 36 goals in the Italian top flight. By virtue of his amazing goalscoring record in the division, the striker has a great chance of winning it again and should be considered a serious contender this season.

#2. Ciro Immobile

The attacker finished on top of the goalscoring chart

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Lazio superstar, Ciro Immobile bagged an incredible 29 Seria A goals to share the Italian Golden Shoe with Argentine striker, Mauro Icardi last season. The attacker ran riot during the campaign, producing outstanding performances and destroying opposition defenses all through.

Once again, Immobile will be aiming for the Golden Shoe this season and his incredible form at the moment makes him a serious contender for the award. As a matter of fact, the superstar will be keen to defend the prize after laying hands on it for the first time in his career last term.

With his incredible ability to threaten even the strongest defensive teams in the division, there is no doubt the attacker will rack up plenty of goals this season. He is also one of the few superstars who could beat Cristiano Ronaldo to the decorated accolade during the campaign.

#1. Mauro Icardi

Icardi will be keen to move forward following his brilliance in the division last season

A brilliant campaign during the 2017/2018 season saw Mauro Icardi's game rise to another level. The Argentine produced some of his finest performances yet as a footballer, bagging an incredible 29 Seria A goals to share the Italian Golden Shoe with Ciro Immobile during the campaign.

A highly talented and hard working superstar with incredible finishing skills, Mauro Icardi has established himself as one of the finest attackers in the Italian top flight during the past few seasons.

The striker is in a thunderous form at the moment and he will definitely be eyeing the coveted prize once again. As a matter of fact, Cristiano Ronaldo will face intense competition from the Inter Milan striker as he also aims to win the accolade this term.