Manchester United 'send scouts' to watch wonderkid striker who smashed UEFA record this season
According to reports, Manchester United have sent scouts to monitor striker Ghent Gift Orban as they prepare for a summer move.
Orban rose to prominence earlier this season when he scored a hat-trick in 205 seconds in the Europa Conference League draw with Istanbul Baseksehir - the fastest draw ever in a UEFA competition.
The 20-year-old Nigerian international joined Gent from Norwegian second-tier club Stabaek in January - and has already made many marks.
The striker has scored 14 goals in just 13 appearances in the Belgian Professional Football League, including another hat-trick in last Saturday's 4-1 win over Cercle Brugge.
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Speaking in March, Ghent head coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck said Orban was a "guaranteed 20, 25 goals" all season and added:
“Completion is a joy for him. Right, left, he doesn't care."
Now, United have expressed interest in signing the striker by sending club scouts to watch him play, according to a new report.
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According to the London Evening Standard, United have kept an eye on the 20-year-old, who has scored a goal every 75 minutes since joining Ghent in January.
And Nieuwsblad (via Tribal Football) insists scouts were in the stands to watch his last remarkable goal against Cercle Brugge.
However, it is further reported that Erik ten Hag's side may face competition for his signature, with Chelsea, Tottenham and Fulham also keen to agree a deal for the player.
Furthermore, Gent are reportedly not under pressure to sell a player they signed for just £2.5m five months ago and that could require a substantial offer from a club. Premier League. Advertisement
Transfermarkt rates Orban's market value at €9 million but will have to pay a significantly higher fee to sign the striker, who has a contract with his current club until the summer. year 2027.
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