Official: Hoffenheim loan Orban to Turkey with purchase clause

Officially confirmed, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim have sent 24‑year‑old striker Gift Orban to Turkey on loan, a move that gives newly promoted Amed SK Diyarbakir a proven Bundesliga scorer to bolster their attack as they aim to stay clear of relegation.

For Hoffenheim, the loan provides a €1 million fee and a €4 million obligatory purchase clause, allowing the German club to recover part of the €9 million they originally spent on the former Lyon forward. The clause only becomes binding if Amed SK avoid relegation, meaning Hoffenheim could secure a further payment while offloading a player who has fallen out of the starting XI.

Orban’s most recent loan to Hellas Verona in Serie A generated a €500 000 loan fee for Hoffenheim, but the Italian club did not trigger the €8 million purchase option after he failed to help them avoid relegation.

During the first half of the 2024/25 Bundesliga campaign, Orban scored four goals in his initial six matches and secured a place in head coach Christian Ilzer’s starting eleven. However, he failed to find the net again after the 23rd matchday in late February, losing his spot in the lineup.

Transfermarkt now lists his market value at €7 million, down from a peak of €10 million earlier in his career.

Amed SK must first avoid dropping back to the TFF First League; only then will the €4 million purchase become mandatory, securing Orban’s permanent move.

Should the clause be activated, Hoffenheim will have recovered the bulk of their original outlay, completing the incremental repayment strategy.