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The Premier League total of 67 is powered by impressive scoring returns for players whose quality is clear but sit below the elite tier of Messi and co.<\/p>\n
They include the likes of Arsenal<\/a>‘s Kai Havertz (three for Germany), Crystal Palace<\/a>‘s Ismaila Sarr (four for Senegal), Liverpool<\/a>‘s Cody Gakpo (three for Netherlands), Manchester United<\/a>‘s Matheus Cunha (three for Brazil), Newcastle<\/a>‘s Yoane Wissa (three for DR Congo), Sunderland<\/a>‘s Brian Brobbey (three for Netherlands).<\/p>\n In their most recent transfers, those six players cost a combined total of around \u00a3260m, or an average of just under \u00a345m.<\/p>\n A total of 17 Premier League players have scored twice or more in the tournament.<\/p>\n No other division possesses an array of clubs, whether title challengers or occupying lower mid-table, which can spend that kind of money on reliable international-quality goal scorers.<\/p>\n La Liga still possesses some of the world’s best players, and England’s Jude Bellingham, Brazil’s Vinicius Jr. and Spain’s Mikel Oyarzabal have each scored four.<\/p>\n But there is a big drop off in output beyond that, with only three other La Liga players – Ivory Coast’s Nicolas Pepe, Morocco’s Azzedine Ounhai, and Switzerland’s Ruben Vargas – scoring more than once.<\/p>\n Only Kane, Germany’s Deniz Undav, Switzerland’s Johan Manzambi, and USA’s Malik Tillman have scored more than once and play in the Bundesliga.<\/p>\n The total for Serie A has been heavily dented by Italy’s failure to qualify for the tournament for a third successive edition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n