Gift Orban during OL – Chassieu-Décines (credit: David Hernandez)
Placarded at OL since the start of the season, Gift Orban is more than ready to leave this winter. Despite little playing time, the Nigerian still has courtiers, particularly in Türkiye.
The bet turned into a flop. Recruited to Ghent against 14 million euros last January, Gift Orban had to push Alexander Lacazette and why not become his successor, once the captain's time is up. There will most certainly be none of that, because the Nigerian is more than ever on the start. Despite a real quality of finishing, Orban has never managed to convinceOL since his arrival. In addition to a fairly fresh but disconcerting personality, the striker stood out for his technical shortcomings. With only 843 minutes played since January 2024, Gift Orban did not necessarily have his chance, even if his tenures were not always a great success. Left out of the Lyon group since the start of the season, the Nigerian international should not be left to die while OL are looking for liquidity.
Trabzonspor back on the record?
However, selling and getting back on its feet financially with a player who has only played 259 minutes since the start of the season will not be an easy task for the Rhone management. Unless competition on the file helps. According to Sky Germany, Stuttgart was offered the name ofOrban, but Mathis Tel would be the priority target for a loan at the moment.
Could the future of OL number 9 be written in Türkiye? It would seem that it is on this side of Europe that the interests are most pronounced. Galatasaraywho has just lost Mauro to injury Icardi and could sell Victor Osimhen during the winter, would have checked Orban's name, but it would be above all Trabzonspor who would have a head start according to local media. The Turkish club had already been associated with the Lyon striker last summer.
