What happened to star signings your club never made?
Summary
The article looks at football players who were highly sought after but did not join certain clubs. It focuses on Gift Orban, a young striker once linked with Tottenham, whose transfer fell through and whose career has since seen ups and downs. The article also mentions other players like Kaka and Rivaldo, who were linked to major clubs but ended up elsewhere.Key Facts
- Gift Orban scored many goals in Norway and Belgium in 2023 and was seen as a hot young striker.
- Tottenham considered Orban as a replacement for Harry Kane but did not pay the £25m fee, so the transfer failed.
- Since 2023, Orban has been loaned to four different clubs and has struggled to match his earlier scoring form.
- Kaka, a top Brazilian player, had a chance to join Manchester City in 2009, which would have broken transfer records, but he declined.
- Kaka later transferred to Real Madrid for £56m and won major trophies there.
- In 2004, Bolton Wanderers tried to sign Rivaldo, a Brazilian World Cup winner, who initially expressed interest.
- Rivaldo eventually chose a different path, and the move to Bolton did not happen.
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