Alan Shearer Names the 3 ‘World-Class’ Forwards in the Premier League Right Now
Callum Bishop
7 – 8 minutes
While the Premier League was once home to some of the best finishers and attackers in the world, the 54-year-old believes the standard of truly world-class forwards has dropped so significantly that only three players can lay claim to that status.
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His recent run has seen Shearer’s former club rise up the Premier League table, and he now believes that the Swede is part of a very exclusive club.
“I think there’s three world-class forwards in the Premier League now. Haaland being one, Salah being another and I think Isak has played himself into that company now.”
Fellow pundit Danny Murphy and host Gary Lineker both argued that while Isak has world-class ability, he needs to showcase it for a longer period to be placed in that category.
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Alan Shearer Names the 3 ‘World-Class’ Forwards in the Premier League Right Now
Callum Bishop
7 – 8 minutes
While the Premier League was once home to some of the best finishers and attackers in the world, the 54-year-old believes the standard of truly world-class forwards has dropped so significantly that only three players can lay claim to that status.
Erling Haaland and Ollie Watkins
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Erling Haaland, Darwin Nunez and Alexander Isak all feature as the 15 best strikers in the Premier League right now are ranked.
Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah were the other two names Shearer pinpointed
His recent run has seen Shearer’s former club rise up the Premier League table, and he now believes that the Swede is part of a very exclusive club.
“I think there’s three world-class forwards in the Premier League now. Haaland being one, Salah being another and I think Isak has played himself into that company now.”
Fellow pundit Danny Murphy and host Gary Lineker both argued that while Isak has world-class ability, he needs to showcase it for a longer period to be placed in that category.
Best Newcastle strikers
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Newcastle have been spoilt for choice when it’s come to strikers over the years.
All statistics courtesy of Transfermarkt – accurate as of 26/01/2025.
