Gift Orban: Another Victor Osimhen in the making?

Gift Emmanuel Orban. Photo: AFP

• Nigerian Kids On The Prowl In Europe Wonderkid, Gift Orban, struck four goals during 40 second-half minutes in the Belgium top flight last weekend, in a remarkable showing that proved Victor Osimhen is not the only Nigerian hotshot giving defenders sleepless nights this season, writes ESPN.

Elsewhere, another potential Super Eagles forward, Folarin Balogun, made true his claim that he’s among Ligue 1’s best attackers with yet another goal in the French top tier, although Mohamed Salah and his team was defeated by Burnley only a week after he’d torn Manchester United to shreds at Anfield.

Napoli’s Osimhen has been the undisputed African goal king of the season, having netted a whopping 19 goals in 22 Serie A outings so far this campaign.

However, even he couldn’t claim to have achieved compatriot Orban’s sensational feat this weekend, as the 20-year-old registered four goals in the second half as Gent demolished Zulte Waregem 6-2 in the Belgian Pro League.

Visiting Gent were leading 2-1 when Orban’s goal rush began in the 53rd minute, with the young attacker — who only arrived in Belgium earlier this year — proceeding to score four goals before the 83rd minute, including a thumping free kick.

He could have even had a fifth, only for another effort to be ruled out for offside.

Orban took seven shots during the course of the match, with five attempts on target and, ultimately, four of them beating beleaguered Sammy Bossut, testament to his immense efficiency in front of goal.

Raised in Togo, the youngster won the Norwegian second-tier Golden Boot and Young Player of the Year award last season, before quitting Stabaek for Gent on transfer deadline day.

After 19 goals in 24 outings for his previous