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Norwich City striker Josh Sargent has been named Championship player of the month award for August.

The USA international has scored five of the Canaries' six goals across their opening four games and captained the first three while skipper Kenny McLean recovered from injury.

Sargent had been linked away with a move away from the club in the summer, with boss Liam Manning stating keeping a hold of the 25-year-old was "the biggest piece of business we did in the window".

"I'm really happy and proud to receive this award," said Sargent. "For sure, there has been a lot of noise during the recent months, but I've been fully focussed on doing everything I can to help the team here.

"I'd like to thank everyone at the club, but especially my team-mates, for their support. We're excited for the season ahead and we must now continue to build on some of our recent performances."

Sargent beat Stoke City winger Sorba Thomas, Coventry City midfielder Victor Torp and Bristol City wing-back Ross McCrorie for the award.

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Middlesbrough boss Rob Edwards, Coventry City's Frank Lampard, West Bromwich Albion's Ryan Mason and Stoke City's Mark Robins have been nominated for the Championship's manager of the month award for August.

Edwards will be a strong contender as Boro occupy top spot after an unblemished winning start to the season, while Mason has enjoyed an unbeaten start in his first permanent managerial role with his Baggies side in second.

Lampard is also recognised as Coventry are yet to lose, while influential Sky Blues midfielder Victor Torp has earned a nomination for player of the month for his four goals in four matches.

Stoke City have another nominee in new signing Sorba Thomas, who has two goals and three assists across his four games, with the Potters who lie third under Robins.

Meanwhile, Norwich City striker Josh Sargent and Bristol City full-back Ross McCrorie round out the player of the month nominations after strong starts to their respective seasons.

Sargent has found the target five times in four games, while McCrorie delivered three assists and scored one goal in August.

The winners will be announced on Friday.

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Norwich City head to Coventry City on Saturday (15:00 BST) for their first game back after the international break.

The Canaries beat Blackburn 2-0 away from home in their last match.

Head coach Liam Manning has been speaking to the media in the build-up to the game against Coventry. Here are some of the key points:

• All the international players have returned - or are on the way back - and are injury free.

• Speaking for the first time since the transfer window closed, Manning said he is "delighted" to have kept hold of Josh Sargent, and that it was "the biggest piece of business we did in the window".

• "Him as a pro, him as a player, he's settled here - it would have been impossible to replace all that."

• Right-back Jack Stacey is out of the concussion protocol and is fit after suffering a head injury in the match against Middlesbrough.

• Left-back Lucien Mahovo is back in training and did every session during the break, but needs time before being considered for the matchday squad.

• On Coventry: "They haven't made many changes from last season, which means they're very stable. After what we did away last time out, we should be desperate to get out there again."

• Manning said City have already improved since the first game of the season and they want to accelerate that process.

You can listen to full live commentary of Coventry v Norwich City with BBC Radio Norfolk on FM and DAB from 14:00 BST on Saturday.

"No matter how good you are with your club team, if you haven't scored in six years or since you've reached 20 years old, it's kind of hard to keep the fanbase behind you."

BBC Radio Norfolk's Rob Butler and Chris Reeve are joined by US football journalist Favian Renkel to discuss why Americans haven't warmed to Norwich City forward Josh Sargent.

Listen to the full episode of The Scrimmage and more on BBC Sounds.

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Norwich City striker Ante Crnac says he is trying to be "the best version of himself" as he reflects on his start to the season.

Crnac, 21, joined the club at the beginning of the 2024-25 season from Polish side Rakow Czestochowa, and has started every league game for new boss Liam Manning this campaign.

"I feel very good playing through the middle, obviously I have to work on some things, like my finishing," he said.

"In the pre-season I tried to focus on my muscle building and my strength and I think I'm ready now."

The Canaries have been boosted by the confirmation that USA striker Josh Sargent is staying at the club, something that Crnac hoped would happen.

"We were all hoping he would stay and now we can just enjoy playing with him. He is a terrific player and thanks to him, we all look forward to playing," Crnac added.

"Our whole squad is very good, we are very dangerous. We still have to work on some things, but it is still very early on in the season.

"Our goal is to win every game, certainly as many as we can, and then we will see where we are at the end of the season."

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Norwich City are mourning the passing of Jimmy Bone who scored their first goal in the top flight of English football.

Bone died at the age of 75 having spent 13 months with the Canaries in the early 1970s.

The striker joined Norwich from Partick Thistle in February 1972, helping them to win the Second Division title and promotion to the top tier for the first time in their history.

Bone then scored Norwich's first goal in Division One in a 1-1 draw at home to Everton in August 1972 before being sold to Sheffield United in March the following year.

In total the Scotland international made 39 appearances for Norwich, scoring nine goals in a career which also saw him play for clubs including Celtic, St Mirren and Hearts.

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Norwich City defender Ben Chrisene has been called into the England Under-21 squad for their upcoming Euro 2027 qualifier against Kazakhstan.

The 21-year-old has been added to the squad, along with Sheffield United midfielder Sydie Peck, after Manchester City pair Rico Lewis and Nico O'Reilly withdrew because of injuries.

Chrisene has made one appearance for the Under-21s when he came on as a substitute in a goalless draw against Spain in November 2024.

England are the defending European champions, having beaten Germany 3-2 in this year's final, and start their qualification campaign against Kazakhstan in Almaty on Monday, 8 September.

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Manchester United youngster Zach Baumann is joining Norwich on a permanent deal.

The Championship side are not paying a fee for Baumann but the deal contains a number of performance clauses which will ensure United generate a decent amount of money if the 18-year-old does well.

Baumann has played for Ukraine at under-19 level and was a key member of United's Under-18 Premier League title-winning side.

However, he has opted to take the opportunity to progress his career away from Old Trafford.

Norwich boss Liam Manning was delighted by his side's second away win of the Championship season in their final game before the first international break.

"It's a lot nicer feeling going into the two-week international break with a win, especially off the back of a couple of tough results that didn't necessarily reflect the performances," he told BBC Radio Norfolk.

"I really enjoyed large elements of the first half. Having Kenny (McLean) back is massive, the control he gives us, and that allowed us to keep Ben (Chrisene) higher, and I thought he had a good game.

"We created some terrific chances in the first half and in the second half. As last week against Middlesbrough, we saw the threat you can carry with 10 men because you can take more risks as you're chasing the game a bit.

"We didn't manage the game the way we would want to in the second half but it's another strong learning experience that will improve us in the future."

Norwich will resume their Championship campaign away to Coventry City on 13 September.

After picking up their first points of the season with a 3-0 drubbing of Hull City, Valerien Ismael's Blackburn Rovers will seek to get on track at Ewood Park as Norwich visit on Saturday (15:00 BST).

Liam Manning's Canaries have suffered three home defeats already this season but will seek to stay unbeaten on their travels after the 2-1 win at Portsmouth in their only previous road game in the Championship.

• Blackburn Rovers have won just two of their past 14 league games against Norwich City (D5 L7), though are unbeaten across their last four against the Canaries (W1 D3).

• Norwich City are unbeaten across their past seven away league games against Blackburn Rovers (D2 L5), drawing both of their last two such visits to Ewood Park 1-1.

• After losing their home opener 2-1 to Birmingham City, Blackburn will be looking to avoid losing each of their opening two home league games of a campaign outside the top tier for the first time since 1956-57.

• Norwich have lost two of their opening three league games this season (W1), and will be looking to avoid losing three of their opening four outside the top tier for the first time since 2000-01.

• Norwich have won just one of their past 11 league games against sides from Lancashire (D5 L5), though that victory did come on the road at Preston in April 2024 (1-0).

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Norwich City have signed Swindon Town forward Botan Ameen on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

The 18-year-old Iraq youth international has played 19 games for the League Two side, scoring four goals and will join the Canaries' development squad.

Ameen began his career at Queens Park Rangers before moving to Swindon in the summer of 2023 and his contract at Norwich includes the option of two further years beyond 2028.

"This move is right for me because I think I have got more developing to do and a place like Norwich with top facilities, loads of good equipment, nutrition, loads of staff to help me out and tailor my needs is perfect for that," Ameen said.

"When you read this, you sort of think wow! It was so shocking, we clarified it and checked it. Marcelino Nunez is one of Norwich's best players. It's huge, it's a shocker".

Chris Goreham and Rob Butler are joined by Ipswich Town fan and Youtuber Benjamin Bloome, former Norwich City winger Darren Eadie and more in this special edition of the podcast looking at Marcelino Nunez's 'shock' move to rivals Ipswich Town.

The Chilean is set to be sold for £10m with a year remaining on his contract.

Listen to the full episode of The Scrimmage and more on BBC Sounds.