{"id":623738,"date":"2023-05-21T05:40:06","date_gmt":"2023-05-21T09:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=623738"},"modified":"2023-05-21T05:40:20","modified_gmt":"2023-05-21T09:40:20","slug":"manchester-united-gift-orban-dream-destination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/05\/21\/manchester-united-gift-orban-dream-destination\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Premier League Is My Dream\u2019: Manchester United Named Among Dream Destinations for 21-G\/A \u2018Phenomenon&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United is considered a dream destination for Gent striker Gift Orban, the youngster\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1659910529471721472?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">has himself confirmed<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. The Red Devils are\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/manchester-united-summer-transfer-window-26922456\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">reportedly<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0prioritising the signing of a new striker in the summer to improve their frontline for next season.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United Named as Dream Destination by Gift Orban<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Gift Orban: &quot;The Premier League is my ultimate dream. Man United, Liverpool or Man City\u2026\u201d. \ud83d\udd34\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddec<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t really like Arsenal that much \u2013 it\u2019s like they don\u2019t want to win titles\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to go somewhere where they win titles\u201d, Gift Orban told <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hlnsport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@hlnsport<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sport_Witness?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Sport_Witness<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6RaPIoTiUV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/6RaPIoTiUV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1659910529471721472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">United Accompanied by Premier League Giants in Orban Wishlist<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The 20-year-old striker has been on the rise for the Belgian club this season and has been one of the best-performing young forwards around Europe. He even scored five goals in six appearances for Gent in the UEFA Europa Conference League, making a bright impression in Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/28\/new-alejandro-garnacho-contract\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United Confirm New Alejandro Garnacho Contract<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Speaking about his dream destination for the near future, Orban said: &#8220;The Premier League is my ultimate dream. Man United, Liverpool or Man City.&#8221; It appears that Orban is sending a message to these clubs and urging them to make a move for him soon. The Red Devils are\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/sport\/football\/chelsea-fc-tottenham-man-utd-transfer-news-gift-orban-b1081988.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">reported<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to have been following the situation of Orban, but are not sure if they&#8217;ll make a move anytime soon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">While he confirmed his love for these clubs, the Nigerian forward made it all too clear about one Premier League club he doesn&#8217;t want to join &#8211; which is Arsenal &#8211; despite seeing them\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/17\/saliba-injury-cost-arsenal-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">fight hard in the title race<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0this season. Orban added: &#8220;I don\u2019t really like Arsenal that much \u2013 it\u2019s like they don\u2019t want to win titles. I want to go somewhere where they win titles.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"-TuI2tALQIh2W1uwf-yowg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1252789319\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'-TuI2tALQIh2W1uwf-yowg',sig:'yWbBfNryqCkxpGgwcBpUG5h4PbPazp7bL-23V0Z-Ec4=',w:'594px',h:'330px',items:'1252789319',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Who is Gift Orban?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Gift Orban was discovered by the Norwegian club Stabaek during a scouting mission in Nigeria, where he used to play for Bison FC. He started playing for Stabaek&#8217;s senior team in 2022 and made a great impact with them, scoring 19 goals and providing seven assists for them. His impressive performances caught the attention of Gent, who decided to sign him in the 2023 January transfer window.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/05\/01\/manchester-united-monitor-move-tammy-abraham\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United Monitoring Tammy Abraham Ahead of Summer Window<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The 20-year-old has been on fire for the Belgian club over the last few months, having scored 19 goals and providing two assists in just 19 appearances for them so far. The Nigerian centre-forward &#8211; hailed as\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brila.net\/gift-orban-is-phenomenon-gents-boss-hein-vanhaezebrouck\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a &#8220;phenomenon&#8221;<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0by Gent manager Hein Vanhaezebrouck &#8211; is explosive and quick with his movement while blessed with impressive finishing ability. He is developing into a clinical goal-scorer at a rapid pace, and as long as Orban keeps it up, he could be snapped up by a big club soon.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United is considered a dream destination for Gent striker Gift Orban, the youngster\u00a0has himself confirmed. The Red Devils are\u00a0reportedly\u00a0prioritising the signing of a new striker in the summer to improve their frontline for next season. Manchester United Named as Dream Destination by Gift Orban Gift Orban: &quot;The Premier League is my ultimate dream. 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