Leeds Utd, Leicester City Chase Gift Orban

Leeds Utd, Leicester City Chase Gift Orban

Alfred Kadiri

Premier League duo of Leeds United and Leicester City are among the clubs keen on signing KAA Gent wonderkid Gift Orban, after the Nigerian blasted 12 goals in just nine games since January, BSNSports.com.ng has gathered.

Orban, 20, joined Belgian side Gent in the January window from Norwegian side Stabaek in the winter window. In 24 senior games in Norway, Orban scored 19 goals and laid on seven assists. An incredible record that is improving.

The Nigerian has since scored 12 goals in nine games for Gent. In the past week, he has scored seven goals in just two games, four against Zulte Waregem in the League, and a four-minute hat-trick against Basaksehir on Thursday.

Ben Jacobs told Teamtalk that Leicester and Leeds are taking a look at Orban ahead of the summer window. He states that given he has only just joined Gent, it might be a move that occurs in 2024. He discussed likenesses with Osimhen.

“Gift Orban has said that his dream is to eventually play in the Premier League,” Jacobs said. “Naturally, he is being compared to Victor Osimhen. He’s a little bit smaller than Osimhen, but he’s not afraid to put his body about.

“He’s clinical, he’s intelligent, he’s got good awareness. Leicester are oniso watch. Leeds could be in the equation as well. They’re on the lookout for a young striker and somebody to alleviate the burden on Patrick Bamford.”

Orban is a wonderful talent. His goalscoring record is quite breathtaking, and rightly, he has earning comparisons with Osimhen. Of course, the latter is further along in his career and one of the best in the world – valued at £88m.