Cristiano Ronaldo leads the list of European players with the most goals for the national team. The 38-year-old has scored 122 goals in 198 games for Portugal and is the all-time leading scorer in international tournaments.
Ronaldo is also the all-time leading scorer in Portuguese history and is often considered the greatest Portuguese footballer of all time. He won the UEFA Nations League and Euro 2016 with the national team.
Robert Lewandowski has scored 78 goals in 140 games for Poland. He is the second European footballer to score the most goals for a national team. Lewandowski is the greatest Polish striker of all time and can also be considered the best striker in La Liga at the moment. He won the LaLiga title in his first season at Barcelona and was the league's top scorer.
Lukaku is the third European footballer to score the most goals for a national team. He scored 72 goals in 106 games for Belgium, making him their all-time top scorer. Klose is Germany's all-time leading scorer with 71 goals in 137 games while Edin Dzeko has scored 64 goals in 127 games for his national team.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is Sweden's all-time leading scorer with 62 goals in 122 games. Keane has scored 61 goals for Ireland while David Villa is Spain's all-time leading scorer with 59 goals in 98 games.
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Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is likely to add a goalkeeper to his squad this summer as David de Gea's contract saga continues
Manchester United's search for a new goalkeeper could be as important as their search for a new centre-back.
At the end of the 2022/23 season, everyone agreed that David de Gea's first era came to an abrupt end. Campaign blunders appear to have undermined his Golden Glove win and his expiring contract has led to calls for his release.
Both Erik ten Hag and United have confirmed negotiations are underway and United want De Gea to stay but cannot guarantee him a number one spot, meaning a goalkeeper will be on their wish list. this summer.
One of the notable names is Jordan Pickford of Everton. England's number one player signed a new deal at Goodison Park in February that will keep him under contract until 2027, but that hasn't stopped speculation about him being named among the players. Ten Hag's top target.
Had the Toffees been relegated last season, United could have bought the 29-year-old for cheap, but a substantial amount is now almost a guarantee. While that could be used as a reason enough to avoid Pickford, Roy Keane delivered a damning verdict against the England star in underscoring his performance against Manchester City last month. .
Speaking on Sky Sports, the former MU captain said:
"For God's sake, Pickford for the sake of it, looks so small in there. Without the spring, he doesn't anticipate it." Micah [Richards] said before the game that he is one of the best goalkeepers but he is not."
While Keane's criticisms can be dismissed as another of his own, Pickford is prone to error. If the Reds are going to spend a lot of money on a goalkeeper, there is a safer way than going after the former Sunderland player. De Gea is dividing opinion and another goalscorer is dividing supporters is the last thing United need.
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