Norwegian striker Erling Haaland has been named the English Premier League Player of the Month for August, in his First Month as Manchester. City player. Haaland is as at the time of this report, currently leads the EPL top scorers with 10 goals from 6 matches.

The 22-year old who arrived Etihad Satudim from Borussia Dortmund for £51million this summer, bagged a brace on his league debut against West Ham United and scored once at Newcastle United before hitting consecutive hat-tricks against Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest as City won four of their opening five games.

The Norwegian beat competition from Arsenal duo Gabriel Jesus and Martin Odegaard as well as Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic among others to win the award.