UPDATE! Premier League outfit Southmapton set to complete Aribo signing

Italian switch market specialist Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that the switch of Nigeria worldwide Joe Aribo to English Premier League membership Southampton is imminent.

The Saints have been genuinely engaged on a deal to signal the Glasgow Rangers midfielder in latest days and incoming head of first group recruitment Joe Shields has a giant say within the proposed transfer.

Rangers had been ready to take heed to affords for Aribo as from 5 million kilos in the summertime and Romano has confirmed as a lot, stating that the deal is nearly accomplished for £6m (roughly N2.98 billion in Nigerian foreign money) plus add-ons to Rangers.

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The previous Charlton Athletic man has already agreed to hitch Southampton and an official affirmation of the deal is predicted within the coming days.

Barring any unexpected improvement, the likes of Nottingham Forest, Fulham and Crystal Palace will miss out within the race for the signature of the 25-year-old.

Aribo is departing Rangers after making 148 profession appearances for the membership, registering 26 targets and 25 assists and serving to the Glasgow giants win the Scottish Premiership and Scottish Cup in his three seasons on the Ibrox Stadium.