Highly sought after Nigerian striker Gift Orban improved his ratings with a hattrick for Belgium side Gent in their 5-0 win over Polish side Pogoń Szczecin in the Europa Conference League qualifiers, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Orban caught the attention of top teams in Europe with his performance following his January transfer window move from second division Norwegian side Stabæk to Gent.
From January to when the season ended , he scored an astonishing 20 goals in 22 games and he appeared to have the same momentum going into the season with five goals in his first first three games of the season.
He followed up his goal against MSK Zilina in the same tournament with a hattrick achieved in the 13th, 35th and 65th minute as they ran out 5-0 winners against the hapless Poles. He also netted in the league opener against KV Kortrijk.
Reported as the top choice of English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur in the event of a departure of their top striker Harry Kane, who is liked with a move to Bayern Munich, the hattrick will no doubt increase his value.
Presently he is valued at €30m by Gent and aside Spurs, French Ligue 1 side Lille already failed with a bid of €20m with the Belgium side not willing to negotiate on their valuation of the forward.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
