Italian Serie A giants, AC Milan are keeping close tabs on forward Gift Orban for a likely January transfer bid.

According to Calciomercato.com, Orban is a target for the Rossoneri and a bid could submitted to KAA Gent next year.

While the forward is going through a difficult period at Gent at the moment, where he has managed just two goals in eight league games this season, he still remains a big prospect.

The 21-year-old burst onto the scene last season, scoring 15 goals in 16 appearances in the league and 22 across all competitions.

He is being considered as one of the candidates to replace aging France international, Olivier Giroux at the San Siro. Other strikers on Milan’s radar are Mehdi Taremi and Lille’s Jonathan David.

Gift Orban is a valued around €30m by Gent, and the Nigerian is also attracting interests from Germany, France and the Premier League.