Southampton take the lead in the race for Rangers star

Southampton have entered negotiations to signal Rangers midfielder Joe Aribo this summer time. 

In response to The Athletic, the Saints are assured of securing the Nigeria worldwide and tieing him right down to a deal spanning at the very least 4 years. A charge for Aribo will likely be at the very least £10m, which is the determine included within the Englishman’s contract with Rangers, and it’s understood that the Scottish membership won’t settle for a complete bundle beneath that worth.

The Athletic states that one different membership are speaking to the Scottish staff over signing the 25-year-old but it surely stays unnamed. There have been different Premier league groups linked to the Rangers man in latest months and whether or not they problem Southampton for his signature stays to be seen.

In response to Football Insider, Crystal Palace are a membership that saved tabs on Aribo and despatched scouts to observe him in Rangers’ 3-1 win over Braga at Ibrox again in April. Golf equipment comparable to Aston Villa and Leicester Metropolis are additionally stated to be all in favour of signing the midfielder, in accordance with the Daily Record, however it’s unknown whether or not one in all these golf equipment is the opposite staff.

Ought to he depart this summer time, Aribo would have spent three years on the Ibrox and was a part of the aspect that gained the Scottish Premiership for the primary time in a decade in his second season with the membership beneath Steven Gerrard. Gerrard’s present staff, Aston Villa, are one of many golf equipment talked about above, which is probably the opposite staff concerned on this race.