Tottenham’s pursuit of Gift Orban might have just got a lot more difficult, with Football Insider now reporting that Gent are ready to demand as much as £40m for the striker.
Over the last few days, multiple Belgian outlets, including De Morgen and Voetbalkrant, have reported that Tottenham are hesitant to meet Gent’s €30m (£25.6m) asking price for Orban.
The former even revealed that the North London club are facing competition from both Fulham and Lille for the Nigerian, who is allegedly thought to prefer the project at the Ligue 1 side.
Gent now set to demand record fee for Gift Orban
Football Insider have now claimed that Gent are ready to demand a Belgian record fee for the 21-year-old, with the side expected to ask Premier League sides to pay £30m-£40m for the prolific forward.
It is explained that the club based in East Flanders believe Orban is worth more than the previous record sale by a Jupiler Pro League side – Charles De Ketelaere’s move from Club Brugge sale to AC Milan for £31.1m.
Gent’s Nigerian forward #20 Gift Emmanuel Orban celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Europa Conference League third qualifying round 1st leg football match between KAA Gent and Pogon Szczecin at the Ghelamco Arena in Gent on August 9, 2023. (Photo by LAURIE DIEFFEMBACQ / Belga / AFP) / Belgium OUT (Photo by LAURIE DIEFFEMBACQ/Belga/AFP via Getty Images)
This is because Orban is contracted to Gent until 2027 and has started the new season on fire with six goals from six appearances in all competitions (Tranfermarkt).
Furthermore, the outlet states that Gent are aware that both Tottenham and Fulham have plenty of money to spend, having sold Harry Kane and Aleksandar Mitrovic respectively.
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Levy does not like being held to ransom by clubs, which is why I would not be surprised if Spurs walked away from the Orban deal.
Even though Jonathan David might be more expensive than the Nigerian, the North London club might feel that paying £50m for the Lille star is better value than paying £35m-£40m for the Gent starlet.
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