The most lucrative strikers available in the summer transfer window

Finding the proper striker

In football, finding the right striker and the one that is guaranteed to score your goals is a near-impossible task. It's a rat race between the best clubs in the world, trying to buy from a small picking of talent. All stats per Transfermarkt.

(10) Cristiano Ronaldo

Where better to start than 40-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo? The football icon should be considering retirement, but with 91 goals in 103 games for Al Nassr, surely, he would do a job for any of the top European teams for a season. We may be in pure fantasy land.

(8) Ollie Watkins

Despite being the undesirable age of 29 in football, Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins is a guaranteed playmaker and goalscorer in the Premier League. He has netted double figures in his past five seasons, including 16 goals and eight assists during the 24/25 campaign.

(7) Victor Boniface

With Xabi Alonso now at Real Madrid, could Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface also be on his way out the door? The 24-year-old dynamic striker can play with his back to goal and in behind. He scored eight goals in 19 Bundesliga games last season.

(6) Dusan Vlahovic

Dusan Vlahovic turned down Arsenal in 2022 and decided to stay with Juventus, who barely scraped into the Champions League for the next season. The 25-year-old is an incredible aerial presence and has scored double figures in the Serie A in the past three seasons.

(5) Jonathan David

Jonathan David is potentially the biggest steal on this list, with his contract at Lille expiring at the end of June. He has scored 109 goals in 232 games for Lille and has impressed against all the top clubs in the Champions League, netting 10 in 18.

(4) Benjamin Sesko

RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko has all the attributes to be a world-class striker, possessing height, power, speed, and the ability to find the net. Can he do it consistently for a big club? He scored 13 goals in 33 games in the Bundesliga and four in eight in the Champions League last season.

(3) Victor Osimhen

Since joining Galatasaray in 2024, Victor Osimhen has seemed to have disappeared from the radar of all the major European clubs. However, last season proved he is still at his goalscoring best and could come in and do a job for anyone.

(2) Viktor Gyokeres

Arguably, the most talked-about striker in world football is Viktor Gyokeres. The Sporting Lisbon ace is on the radar of every club after winning the European Golden Boot in 2024.

Can do it all

The Swedish star scored 39 goals in 33 league games for Sporting and six goals in eight Champions League games. He is strong and fast and can score with his feet and head, making him a nightmare for defenders.

(1) Alexander Isak

Alexander Isak is the most sought-after striker, who has proved he can do it in the best league in the world. The Swedish striker scored 23 goals in 34 league matches last season and helped fire Newcastle to cup success and the Champions League spots.

Two horse race

Liverpool and Arsenal are after the super Swede, but they will have to pay around £100 million to take him away from Newcastle United. His best option has to be Arsenal, with Liverpool already signing Florian Wirtz.

Under the Radar (Mateo Retegui)

One player who has flown massively under the radar this season is Mateo Retegui. The Italian international was the Serie A top goalscorer by six goals during the 24/25 season, netting 25 goals in 36 games. At 26, he still hasn't reached his peak.