Aguero and Klopp break records with Premier League awards for January

Sergio Aguero has been named the Premier League's Player of the Month for a record seventh time, while Jurgen Klopp takes home the managers' gong for on an unprecedented fifth occasion in a single season.

Manchester City striker Aguero was in lethal form throughout January, scoring six times and registering an assist from just three matches.

In doing so, Aguero became the Premier League's highest-scoring foreign player, with his hat-trick in the 6-1 hammering of Aston Villa taking him beyond Thierry Henry's record of 175.

That treble also propelled him above Alan Shearer's haul of 11 hat-tricks, as Aguero set a new record.

Six goals Two record-breaking landmarks @aguerosergiokun is the @EASPORTSFIFA Player of the Month for January #PLAwards pic.twitter.com/Wjtw2WMHhA

— Premier League (@premierleague) February 7, 2020

Aguero also scored a brace in the 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace and got the only goal of the game as City beat Sheffield United 1-0.

Having previously been tied with Steven Gerrard and Harry Kane on six Player of the Month awards, Aguero is now out in front on his own – the 31-year-old beating out competition from Alisson, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Jack Grealish, Jordan Henderson, Ayoze Perez and Jack Stephens.

SEVEN SERGIO! @aguerosergiokun has won a record seven @premierleague Player of the Month awards! October 2013 November 2014 January 2016 April 2016 January 2018 February 2019 January 2020 The King! #ManCity pic.twitter.com/4e0fLUqsc2

— Manchester City (@ManCity) February 7, 2020

Klopp oversaw five successive wins in January to continue Liverpool's ominous march towards a first top-flight crown in 30 years.

It is the fifth time this term he has won the award, setting a new record for wins in a single season, taking that honour from Pep Guardiola.

Klopp has now won the award eight times, a haul beaten by only Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger and David Moyes.

BOSS Jürgen Klopp has been named as the @premierleague 's Manager of the Month for January - setting a new record for most wins (5) in a single season! pic.twitter.com/orzj152nMo

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) February 7, 2020