JOINING OLYMPIQUE LYON IS GIFT ORBAN

Gift Orban, a striker from Nigeria, is said to have inked a deal with Olympique Lyon, a team in French Ligue 1.

This indicates that Gift Orban is anticipated to depart from KAA Gent, his Belgian team, in January in order to embark on a new chapter in his football career.

Later on January 17, the 21-year-old striker from Nigeria is anticipated to finish his medical examination in France.

According to French reports, Olympique Lyon paid KAA Gent €13 million to complete the sale, which is anticipated to be officially announced later today.

Gift Orban is the newest player from Nigeria to sign a contract with a team in one of the top five European leagues; the agreement is anticipated to expire on June 30, 2028.

Keep in mind that Orban began his football career with Bison FC, a grassroots team in Nigeria. In May 2022, he moved on loan to Stabaek, a Norwegian team. In August 2022, he permanently relocated for an undisclosed sum.

The teenage player moved from Stabæk to KAA Gent in Belgium on January 31, 2023, for a transfer price of €3.30 million.

Gift Orban has played in 52 games across all competitions for the team so far, totaling 32 goals and two assists.

Regretfully, he was unable to go with the Nigerian Super Eagles to the present African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast because to a purported dispute between the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the Togo football organization, which asserts that Orban is connected to the nation.