Official: Gift Orban completes move to Hoffenheim

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Gift Orban signs a long term deal with Hoffenheim in the German Bundesliga from Lyon in the French Ligue 1, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report.

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Orban signed a four-year deal with Hoffenheim that keeps him at the club till 2029 with a transfer value of €9 million, with an additional €3 million in potential add-ons.

Managing Director of Sport Andreas Schicker:

"In Gift Orban we have found exactly the fast striker with good depth that we were looking for."

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The 22-year-old Gift Orban became the first ever Nigerian to sign for Ligue 1 side, Olympique Lyon last year, but things didn't quite work well for Orban in France, scoring five goals in 21 matches

He joins Kevin Akpoguma at the club.

 

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