Mbappe Beats Haaland, Lewandowski to Finish As Best Striker in Europe

• Kylian Mbappe wrapped up 2022 as the top-scorer across Europe's top five leagues
• The 24-year-old striker scored 44 goals in just 43 matches, including 32 in Ligue 1
• He further bagged 12 goals for France, including eight in their 2022 World Cup campaign in Qatar

Kylian Mbappe finished 2022 as the top scorer across Europe’s top five leagues (Premier League, La Liga, Ligue 1, Serie A, Bundesliga).

The France and Paris Saint-Germain forward beat off competition from prolific Man City striker Erling-Braut Haaland and Barcelona hitman Robert Lewandowski.

Mbappe notched a staggering 56 goals for club and country across the calendar year in 56 games, averaging a goal per game in the year under review.

His closest competitor was Man City's dreaded goal-scoring machine Haaland, who bagged 46 goals in 46 games while Lewandowski finished on the podium with 42 strikes, per GFFN.

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Mbappe could have a stiffer competition in 2023 considering the goal scoring rate of Haaland, who became the fastest player to reach 20 goals in the Premier League, ESPNFC notes.

Haaland smashes EPL record

In a related story, Sports Brief reported that football fans are now convinced that every Premier League goal-scoring record is under threat, after Erling Haaland’s latest masterclass.

The 21-year-old is proving to be a goal machine and this was the case once again, as City eventually broke down a stubborn Leeds at Elland Road.

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His brace took him to 26 goals across all competitions in his first season in the English top flight, as he became the fastest player to reach 20 Premier League goals in a single campaign.

Mbappe wants PSG exit

Sports Brief earlier reported that Kylian Mbappe and Paris Saint-Germain are about to part ways less than a year after the French forward penned a lucrative three-year deal with the Ligue 1 champions.

The 24-year-old is seemingly unhappy with the PSG hierarchy for unkept promises after he was persuaded to reject a bid from Real Madrid to stay in Paris.

According to Sportskeeda, Mbappe is now decided he wants to leave PSG at the end of the season and is willing to accept a pay cut to force the move.