{"id":3375,"date":"2023-09-10T17:11:16","date_gmt":"2023-09-10T16:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/2023\/09\/10\/read_news-phpnid48735\/"},"modified":"2023-09-10T17:11:16","modified_gmt":"2023-09-10T16:11:16","slug":"read_news-phpnid48735","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/2023\/09\/10\/read_news-phpnid48735\/","title":{"rendered":"Gent coach insists Tottenham Hotspur-linked striker Gift Orban will not regret staying:: All Nigeria Soccer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsbody\">\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allnigeriasoccer.com\/..\/football_pics\/90905Orban.png\" height=\"214\" hspace=\"8\" vspace=\"8\" alt=\"Gent coach insists Tottenham Hotspur-linked striker Gift Orban will not regret staying\" align=\"left\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Gent manager\u00a0Hein Vanhaezebrouck has insisted that Gift Orban will not regret staying at the\u00a0Buffalo&#8217;s after missing out on a dream move to the Premier League in the summer transfer window.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The transfer window is still open in countries like Greece, Turkey, Russia, Serbia and Israel, but the chances of Orban departing Gent this month are non-existent as his ambition is to play for a club in the top five European leagues.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham Hotspur\u00a0tested the waters regarding the signing of Orban in the recently concluded transfer window, having opened a line of communication with the player&#8217;s camp, but did not firm up their interest by making an official bid to Gent.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Lilywhites\u00a0eventually completed the signing of Wales international forward Brennan Johnson from Nottingham Forest on deadline day.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Orban was also a player of interest to Lille but the proposed transfer hinged on the departure of Jonathan David, which did not materialize.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old, who started from the bench, was substituted out in Gent&#8217;s last match against Club Brugge\u00a0after Noah Fadiga was shown a red card for a second bookable offense in the 82nd minute.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In quotes related by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.voetbalkrant.com\/nieuws\/2023-09-07\/hein-vanhaezebrouck-is-er-nog-niet-helemaal-gerust-in-wat-zijn-spitsen-betreft\" rel=\"noopener\">Voetbalkran<\/a>t, Vanhaezebrouck said about Orban: &#8220;Will he regret staying? No, he will certainly get many more opportunities to play.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The fact that he started on the bench against Club Brugge is because I have three good strikers. And the fact that he had to come off after Fadiga&#8217;s red card was because Cuypers has a greater range. Gift Orban has handled that professionally.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Orban has reported for Super Eagles in Uyo ahead of a potential cap-tying game against\u00a0S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe on matchday six of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ifeanyi Emmanuel\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Copyright ANS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nAll rights reserved. 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