Macaulay Langstaff is making history by becoming the first player in the history of the National League to score at least two goals in a game.
He is the only player in England's top five divisions to match Manchester City's Haaland for league goals this season and on Monday became the first person ever to win back-to-back National League player of the month awards.
The 25-year-old's form has attracted the attention of Championship clubs, with talk of him being the next $1m non-league player who could emulate Vardy.
Langstaff said it was good to be compared to players like that.
It is very rare for a non-league player to make it to the premier league. Anyone can do it if he has done it.
With Langstaff catching the eye of his head coach during a media interview, Williams joked that it would take a staggering figure to sell him.
"We are fortunate that we don't need to raise capital, so we would be foolish to let Macca go for anything less than what is a really incredible sum."
At the moment we are top of the league and he is playing a big part in it.
It would be ridiculous to cash in for Macca unless it is able to change the club's fortunes.
Langstaff's nickname of the 'non-league Haaland' has generated a lot of attention.
Langstaff said that friends are texting him saying that Haaland is following him.
It's weird to be recognised more when I'm out. It is good attention.
The prolific forward, whose 32 goals for Gateshead last season earned him the move from the National League North club to County in the summer, has previously said the links with famous names instills him with confidence
He won't allow it to distract him as he tries to get the club back in the English Football League.
He wants to do the best job he can for the state.
I'm 13 games into a three-year contract with the club. I was signed in the summer and given a platform. It would be disrespectful to speak about any other club since they have backed me to prove myself.
I have a desire to play at the highest level possible, so I don't really think about how high up the leagues I can go.
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