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Super Eagles midfielder Joe Aribo has joined Premier League side, Southampton on a four-year deal from Scottish Giants, Rangers.
Although his transfer fee is undisclosed, sources close to the situation say the deal is worth ยฃ6m that could potentially rise to ยฃ10m with performance based add-ons.
The 25-year-old has played the past three seasons at Ibrox, scoring 26 goals in 149 matches since joining from English league one side, Charlton Athletic in 2019.
Aribo helped Rangers win their 55th SPL title in the 2020/2021 season, their firstin 10 years while liftingthe Scottish Cup last season. He was a runner-up in last seasonโs UEFA Europa League in which he scored in the final against German Bundesliga side Frankfurt.
Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhรผttl is delighted with Ariboโs signing saying, โJoe is a player with many qualities to his game, and we are very excited to welcome him to the squad in time for the pre-season trip to Austria.
โWe believe Joe can bring energy and creativity to our side. Feeling comfortable in so many different positions is very helpful for a manager and shows he has a high level of football intelligence, with the ability to take on new information quickly.โ
The player added: โItโs an amazing club with a lot of history here, and itโs a good plan with whatโs to come next. Iโm really excited for the journey.
โThe Premier League is the best league in the world. Iโve been watching it since I was a young boy, itโs always been a goal for me to play here and show what I can do on this stage.
โItโs an amazing feeling, a dream come true. This is where Iโve wanted to be since I was a child growing up playing, so to say that Iโm here now is really exciting.โ