The pace at which 20 year old Nigerian forward Gift Orban has settled down to life in Belgium following his January transfer move hasn’t gone unnoticed by top teams around Europe.
Orban has found the back of the net nine times in eight games this season with seven coming in the league including four over the weekend against Zulte Waregem. In the Europa Conference League he has scored twice in just three games.
Signed for a little over €3m from second division Norwegian side Stabæk, his feat has raised his market value to an appreciable height which Gent have now said will be a record sale as they hope to maximize their profit from his sale.
Asked how much he thinks the club will demand in the event of a possible sale of the forward, coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck speaking after the game against Zulte Waregem yesterday said a fee in the region of €40-50m should be okay for his sale. “Forty million! Although it may also be fifty million ”, he said after the match against Essevee.
Although the fee might end up being a lot less but it’s clear that the team have a gem who can fetch them a huge transfer fee especially if he maintains his current run in front of goal. Already he has been voted the player of the month in Belgium and also won the goal of the month.
Daniel Martins
