Looking at the quality of forward players back then I’d say the following were definitely at their peak or approaching. Some real quality back then.
England
Shearer
Cole
Ferdinand
Wright
Sheringham
Fowler
Collymore
Yorke
Cantona
Asprilla
Zola
Vialli
Bergkamp
Ravenelli
Rest of Europe
Batistuta
Ronaldo
Weah
Mijatovic
Suker
Raul
Del Piero
Totti
Chapiusat
Kluivert
Crespo
Vieri
Zamorano
Djorkaeff
I’ve probably missed a few but those names I can remember of the top of my head.
England
Shearer
Cole
Ferdinand
Wright
Sheringham
Fowler
Collymore
Yorke
Cantona
Asprilla
Zola
Vialli
Bergkamp
Ravenelli
Rest of Europe
Batistuta
Ronaldo
Weah
Mijatovic
Suker
Raul
Del Piero
Totti
Chapiusat
Kluivert
Crespo
Vieri
Zamorano
Djorkaeff
I’ve probably missed a few but those names I can remember of the top of my head.