Gift Orban is a top transfer target for clubs in the Premier League, La Liga and Ligue 1 and he again proved his class with a superb treble in a UEFA Europa Conference League tie, while fellow strikers Victor Boniface and Jerome Akor announced themselves in the top leagues.
5.Taiwo Awoniyi
An injury doubt, the striker came off the bench to score a consolation goal for Nottingham Forest at Arsenal on the opening day of action in the Premier League. He thus became only the second Forest player after the legendary Stan Colymore to score in five consecutive Premier League matches. It was an auspicious day for him as it was also the day he clocked 26 and his wife gave birth to a baby boy.
Iheanacho's beautiful goal 💥pic.twitter.com/SzAa5I2d9q
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4.Kelechi Iheanacho
‘Seniorman Kels’ was Man of the Match for Leicester City to advance to the second round of the Carabao League Cup at the expense of Burton. He scored an improvised back-heel effort before he set up compatriot Wilfred Ndidi to score the team’s second goal. Leicester have got off to a great start in the English Championship with the two Nigeria stars calling the shots as expected.
3.Victor Boniface
The big striker grabbed his first official goal on his competitive debut in an 8-0 demolition of Teutonia Ottensen in the German Cup. He had previously announced his arrival in the Bundesliga with his brace in a pre-season friendly against UEFA Conference League winners West Ham United. Like he did in Belgium in his first and only season, he will also deliver the goals for Bayer Leverkusen in Germany in this new campaign.
2.Jerome Akor
‘Air Akor’ made a dream start to life in the French Ligue 1 with two goals for Montpellier at home against Le Havre. His first goal underscored his aerial prowess, while his second proved he is also good on land and opposing defences will have their work cut out for them in this new season. This was an individual performance that has got many people to take notice considering he is coming from the lowly-rated Norwegian league, where he has already fired 15 goals.
1.Gift Orban
The sensational Gent striker grabbed a hat-trick in a UEFA Conference League clash against Polish club Pogon Szczecin. This gave his Belgian club a comfortable 5-0 advantage going into the second leg. He has also proved that his goals last season are not a fluke as he has continued where he left off with five in all competitions thus far. But the compact built striker is set to take his shooting boots to a major league before this transfer window shuts down. Will it be the Premier League with Spurs, La Liga with Sevilla or even Ligue 1 courtesy of Lille?
