Zlatan needs only two goals for Manchester United on New Year’s Eve in United’s home match with Middlesbrough to overtake Lionel Messi as 2016’s leading goalscorer
As it stands Messi has scored only 1 Club goal more than the swede this year in all competitions during 2016 from Europe’s top five leagues
Zlatan’s goals break down
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN 33 GOALS IN 2016
Ligue 1 – 23 goals
Champions League – 3 goals
Coupe de France – 7 goals
MANCHESTER UNITED
17 GOALS
Premier League – 12 goals
Europa League – 2 goals
EFL Cup – 2 goals
Community Shield – 1 goal
That 17 – already is as many as United’s top scorer last season, Anthony Martial, managed.
2016’s TOP SCORERS
51 – Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
50 – Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United)
48 – Luis Suarez (Barcelona)
42 – Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
39 – Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
36 – Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain); Sergio Aguero (Manchester City)
33 – Gonzalo Higuain (Napoli and Juventus)
32 – Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Borussia Dortmund)
30 – Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon)
