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Man United are leading the race to sign Gent striker Gift Orban who has score 19 goals in 19 games this season.
Gift Orban has become a transfer target for Premier League giants Manchester United following his sterling performance on his debut season with Belgian side Gent.
The Nigerian prodigy caught the attention of the Old Trafford outfit due to his consistent form in the 2022-23 campaign, scoring 19 goals in 19 games.
The 20-year-old who is yet to be capped with the Super Eagles is now gathering interest from top European sides.
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16:39 - 14.05.2023
I want more, I live for goals — Nigerian wonderkid Gift Orban declares
Gent's hattrick hero against Cercle Brugge Gift Orban is not satisfied with the number of goals he has scored for the club this season.
Orban wanted by United, Inter and Sevilla
Leading the pack are Man United who are in dire need of options in the front row next summer following their poor run of form in the current campaign.
Serie A side Inter Milan and Spanish La Liga outfit Sevilla are also interested in the pacy forward who has produced five star performances this season.
United are also looking in the direction of Orban’s compatriot Victor Osimhen who is currently the top marksman in the Serie A with Napoli and the evergreen Tottenham captain Harry Kane.
And according to a Dutch news media outlet Nieuwsblad, Red Devils’ scouts have been monitoring Orban’s recent games in the Jupiler League.
Orban was in fine form over the weekend when he scored his third hat-trick in Gent’s 4-0 victory over Cercle Brugge.
The Nigerian striker has scored three hat-tricks this season and is currently the highest goalscorer in Europa Conference League with five goals.
Sadiq Umar returns to action
In the other news, Super Eagles striker Sadiq Umar returned back to training after a lengthy spell on the sidelines.
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19:17 - 13.05.2023
BANG! BANG!! BANG!!! Gent's 20-year-old Nigerian Gift Orban is too good, nets 3rd hattrick
Gift Orban is on fire at Gent after netting his fifth goal in three matches in the Belgian Jupiler playoff. How long will Super Eagles continue to ignore the in-form striker?
The 26-year-old who was welcomed back to training by his Real Sociedad teammates had a knee injury and it required surgery to help him recover fully.
The former Partizan Belgrade star scored his first goal for Sociedad during their 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid in La Liga.
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