OL: Gift Orban to Lyon, this transfer which angers OM – Olympique Lyonnais
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Both looking for a center forward during this winter transfer window, OM and OL have found what they are looking for. Lyon will sign Gift Orban while Marseille has concluded the arrival of Faris Moumbagna.
Nobody expected it, but Olympique Lyonnais et Marseille Olympic have each completed the recruitment of a center forward in the last few hours. The Rhone club will sign the very nice move Gift Orban for 13 million euros from La Gantoise (Belgium) while OM has reached an agreement with Bodo Glimt (Norway) for Faris Moumbagna as part of a transfer estimated at 8 million euros. In both cases, these are two young players who are very prolific in their championship and who will be worth watching in Ligue 1 in the weeks to come. But according to information from the insider account La Tribune OM, it was Gift Orban who was the most bankable during this transfer window.
Gift Orban in Lyon, the goal machine signs for 15ME! https://t.co/bB8XD4LBZq
— Foot01.com (@Foot01_com) January 17, 2024
The proof is that OM tried to recruit the one who will sign for Lyon before falling back on Faris Moumbagna. “Gift Orban was a lead this winter for OM but given the competition and the price of the operation, OM had to resolve the Vitinha case first” writes the insider account on X before concluding. “The entire club has thus validated the less expensive Moumbagna track. Player excited about the idea of signing for OM » can we read on the social network. Gift Orban was eyeing the staff of Olympique de Marseille but without the sale of Vitinha, it was impossible for the Marseille club to complete this operation, which was more expensive than that concerning Faris Moumbagna. Time will tell which striker will be the most prolific in Ligue 1. In both cases, the Olympics have shown ingenuity by seeking out very good young people in second-rate championships and this seems to please the supporters of both camps.
