Shining away from Benfica, Franculino Djú muscles in on individual award | OneFootball

Franculino Djú is in the running for the Golden Boot. The former forward trained at Benfica has shone this season wearing the Midtjylland jersey, and his performance has earned him a spot on the exclusive list of candidates to claim the individual award.

With a total of 16 goals scored since the official start of the season, Franculino Djú — who never made a debut for Benfica's main squad — already has 24 points in the race for the award that distinguishes the top scorer in European leagues, placing him in 12th position in the ranking.

Despite the good form he is experiencing at Midtjylland — which made sure to make it clear to Benfica — Djú is still far from the podium, occupied by Harry Kane and Erling Haaland, both with 38 points. Closing the top-3 and waiting for a slip-up is Kylian Mbappé.

In his third season with the Danish club, Djú has been one of the main figures in the championship, and some believe that the forward — who was close to joining Bayern Munich on deadline day — could break the record for the highest transfer in the league.

This season, Franculino Djú — valued at 22 million euros — is one of Midtjylland's offensive references. So far, the number 7 has played 30 official matches, scoring 21 goals and providing two assists in the 2,063 minutes he has been on the field.

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