Southampton Ready to Battle 3 English Premier League Rivals to Sign Top Super Eagles Midfielder

Southampton Ready to Battle 3 English Premier League Rivals to Sign Top Super Eagles Midfielder

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:06 PM
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  • Joe Aribo could be heading to the English Premier League as Southampton have already began talks to sign the Nigerian from Rangers this summer
  • The 25-year-old midfielder has been a key figure for the Gers since arriving from Charlton in a free transfer in 2019
  • Aribo played a crucial role to help Rangers reach the Europa League final last season where the Scottish team lost to Eintracht Frankfurt

Super Eagles midfielder, Joe Aribo could join fellow Nigerians, Kelechi Iheanacho, Wilfred Ndidi, and Taiwo Awoniyi in the English Premier League next season.

The 25-year-old has been a subject of interest from top Premier League clubs this summer after turning down a contract extension with Rangers.

Southampton is the latest team to enter the race to sign Aribo as Ralph Hasenhüttl’s team has started negotiations with Rangers with the Ibrox club now ready to sell 90MIN reports.

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Southampton has started talks to sign Joe Aribo from Rangers this summer. Photo by Tim Nwachukwu
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Crystal Palace as well as newly-promoted EPL teams Fulham and Nottingham Forest have also indicated an interest in the services of the Nigerian midfielder but the Saints are presently leading the pack in the bid to sign Aribo.

Joe Aribo helped Rangers to a Scottish Premiership title in the 2020/21 season and also featured in every match in the superb run to the Europa League final last term.

Man City youngster to have medical ahead of move to Southampton

Meanwhile, Southampton are getting the business done in the summer transfer window quietly after agreeing a deal to sign Romeo Lavia from English Premier League champions Manchester City.

The 18-year-old youngster will have a medical in the next 48 hours after penning a deal to join the Saints for £14 million in a bid to get more play time Sport Bible reports.

The defensive midfielder will become Saints manager Ralph Hasenhuttl’s fourth signing of the summer transfer window.

Super Eagles star Aribo ranked No.1 footballer

Earlier, Sports Brief reported no footballer in the world played more matches and minutes in the world last season than Super Eagles and Rangers star Joe Aribo.

The 25-year-old midfielder has been a regular starter for both club and country and was even deployed as a false 9 in the Europa League final where he found the back of the net.

Aribo has played more games and minutes than any other player in the world as he approaches appearance number 70.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu
Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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