A "goal drought" and the brilliance of a Swedish striker threaten Egyptian star Mohamed Salah's chances of winning the European Golden Shoe.
Egyptian star Mohamed Salah continues his goal drought in the English Premier League, threatening his chances of winning the European Golden Shoe.
These concerns are reinforced by the remarkable performance of Swedish striker Victor Guqueres, the top scorer in the Portuguese league with Sporting Lisbon, who is being watched by major Premier League clubs.
Salah tops the list of European scorers with 27 goals, followed by Guqueres with 34 goals. However, goals in the Portuguese league are counted at 1.5 points per goal, while in England, they are counted at two points in the European Golden Shoe race.
This means Guqueres needs two goals to equal Mohamed Salah's points, in which case he would share the award with him.
It's worth noting that Guqueres has four league matches remaining, while Salah has five.