Super Eagles midfielder Joe Ayodele Aribo has taken a step closer to signing at Southampton from Glasgow Rangers.
According to transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano, Southampton’s next priority signing is Joe Aribo after completing the £12 million move for Manchester City’s Romeo Lavia.
Fabrizio even suggests that the deal for the versatile Nigerian midfielder is “done and set to be sealed”, with an official announcement expected to come out very soon.
After three years in Scotland, it appears the perfect time for Joe Aribo to step up to the Premier League, one of the world’s most-followed championships.
The Nigeria international was a dominant feature as Rangers brilliantly finished runners-up in the Europa League and scooped the Scottish Cup.
Aribo, playing as a false nine, scored Rangers’ only goal in the European final against eventual winners Eintracht Frankfurt.
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Remarkably, the Nigerian international was also the most capped footballer with 70 appearances for club and country during the 2021-22 campaign.
Nottingham Forest, Fulham, and Crystal Palace were all linked to a midfielder who registered 26 goals and 25 assists in 146 appearances for Rangers.
Southampton have, however, beaten their Premier League rivals to the Nigerian, with the Saints reportedly coughing out £6m plus add-ons to Rangers for the former Charlton Athletic man.