LOSC Lille keen to sign Nigerian youngster Gift Orban

The Nigerian touted as future prospect of football

According to Sacha Tavolieri's report, Ligue 1 club LOSC Lille are in talks to recruit 21-year-old Nigerian offensive firecracker Gift Orban from Belgian first-division team Gent.

Gift Orban was additionally mentioned as a potential successor for Los Openda, who joined RB Leipzig in an agreement for more than €50 million, by another northern French club, RC Lens.

Notwithstanding having little interest in their present star forward, Canadian international striker Jonathan David, Les Dogues are making preparations to make an offensive supplement.

Gent are asking for a base price of €25 million for Gift Orban, a player they only acquired from Norwegian 2nd division team Stabaek eight months ago for a meagre sum of money.

Gent are making an effort to drag down negotiations with potential buyers because they anticipate a bidding war with many Premier League teams towards the end of August.

Moving to Lille is something that Orban himself is considering. Watch this one.

The biggest problem Lille faces, though, is that Gent, who only recently acquired Orban in January, has no desire to sell him this summer.

Due to their intention to keep him at the club for the upcoming season, according to ANS, Gent have not even set an asking price. Any offer must therefore be in a range that the club simply cannot refuse.

Gift Orban had comparable success in Belgium after scoring 18 goals in 23 games while playing in Norway's second division. A record 20 goals were scored by him for Gent in 22 games.