5 players that could beat Lionel Messi to the European Golden Shoe this season

#2. Neymar Junior

Neymar has been unstoppable in front of goal this term

Former Barcelona superstar Neymar Junior departed the Catalan capital to complete a world-record deal to join French champions Paris Saint Germain during the summer of 2017 and it was believed that the attacker took such a bold step in his career in order to step out of Lionel Messi's shadow.

While he failed to mount a serious challenge to Messi's dominance in front of goal throughout last season amidst injury crisis, this campaign presents itself as a decent opportunity for the Brazilian winger to finally get the better of his Argentine counterpart, especially in the race for the European Golden Shoe.

Neymar has been one of the most impressive attackers across Europe's top 5 leagues so far this season, recording an incredible 8 goals and 4 assists to his name in 8 appearances for Paris Saint Germain in the French top flight and he is well on track to beat Messi to the European Golden Shoe during the course of the season.