Following the end of the season, Torres agreed a new contract with Liverpool,[71] which he signed on 14 August.[72] By signing, Torres had the option of a one-year extension after the contract's expiration in 2013.[73] Torres scored two goals in a 3–2 win over West Ham United on 19 September 2009, a result that took Liverpool to third in the Premier League.[74] One week later, he scored his first hat-trick of the 2009–10 Premier League season in a 6–1 victory over Hull City at Anfield.[75] He was named Premier League Player of the Month for September, after scoring five goals during the month and becoming the Premier League's top goalscorer.[76] On 25 October 2009, he scored the first goal in a 2–0 victory for Liverpool over Manchester United,[77] after which Rafael Benítez praised Torres' performance, saying, "We were waiting for that final pass.