SPORTS-Attacking midfielder Ozan Tufan has been nominated for the Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month award for August.The 28-year-old ended the season’s opening month as the division’s joint-leading scorer with four goals in as many matches, helping us pick up seven points from a possible 12.The Turkish star scored his first career hat-trick in the 4-2 victory against Sheffield Wednesday and netted in the following home game against Bristol City – a 1-1 draw.
All right-footed finishes, the pick of the strikes was his sublime second against the Owls – a sumptuous curling effort into the top corner from 20 yards – an early goal of the season contender.
Ipswich Town captain Sam Morsy, Norwich City playmaker Gabriel Sara and Stoke City winger Andre Vidigal complete the four-man shortlist.The winner will be announced on Friday 8 September.