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Mo Salah has launched a idiosyncratic style that has dragged him into the conversation of top assists. But Europe has a runaway leader in 2024.

De Bruyne was set to reclaim the crown he won for Manchester City in 2022, stolen by Joey Veerman for PSV in 2023, but is now a distant joint second.

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10) Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) – 18 assists
He also creates chances in this Manchester United team. He also throws streaks and can be a massive liability. But boy does he create chances.

9) Lamin Yamal (Barcelona) – 18 assists
Assists the La Liga leader, albeit for a team whose form has slumped under the weight of its injury struggles and Diego Simeone’s massive cojones.

8) Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid) – 18 assists
It will be interesting to see how long this Ballon d’Or boycott lasts, and indeed if Vinicius remains. One of the favorites for the 2025 award.

7) Omar Marmos (Frankfurt) – 18 assists
Nottingham Forest made a bid for the 25-year-old this summer but instead of warming the bench as Chris Wood’s back-up, Marmoche continued his fine form to add Arsenal and Liverpool to his potential suitors. Stayed.

6) Trincao (Game) – 19 assists
One assist is all Trincao managed in 30 appearances for Wolves – setting up Jonny Otto in the final defeat against Leeds – but he is on fire for one of Europe’s form teams.

5) Dusan Tadic (Fenerbahce) – 19 assists
Those numbers include assists for Fred and Alain Saint-Maximin as the 36-year-old’s Liberty thrive under Jose Mourinho’s strategy.#

4) Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) – 19 assists
There is little added benefit to playing behind a robot who has converted half of those assists – De Bruyne set up four times for Holland en route to an FA Cup win at Luton in February – but Belgium’s Phil Foden , also set Josep Guardiola and Bernardo. Silva twice in 2024, as well as John Stones, Oscar Bob, Julian Alvarez and Jeremy Duco only once.

And it’s De Bruyne who is slowing down considerably due to age, injury and being part of one of the worst teams in Europe.

3) Alejandro Grimaldo (Leverkusen) – 21 assists
One of the most important cogs in the Xabi Alonso machine, Grimaldo was worth nothing in the summer of 2023 after his Benfica contract expired but is now worth a lot to the Bundesliga champions. The left-back has embraced his Leverkusen heritage admirably, helping stoppage-time goals against Augsburg, Leipzig, Qarabag and Patrik Schick’s late equalizer in the DFB-Pokal final against Stuttgart.

2) Mo Salah (Liverpool) – 23 assists
Analysts may be more cautious about his age when negotiating a deal, but Salah is hardly slowing down at 32. This season alone he has scored 20 goals and 17 assists in 26 games for double league leaders Liverpool. Which would be absolutely crazy not to let anything go.

He has sneaked in. 2024 Top Scorers List Even before the end of the year. A truly exceptional footballer.

1) Dries Mertens (Galatsar) – 27 assists
Having enjoyed his Turkish Super League twilight years, Mertens is undoubtedly enjoying himself. Ten of those assists were recorded in a span of eight games between early March and mid-May, helping Galatasaray to a remarkable title win. Many others have affected an extraordinary unbeaten start to their defence. Two came against Spurs in Europa.