While Aribo prepares to move out, Antonio Colak is moving in – with the Ibrox club last night confirming a £1.8 million deal for the PAOK Salonika striker.
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The defender is a man in demand with a host of English and European clubs interested in the Nigeria international.
Over 100,000 Gers fans descended on Seville to cheer on their side who were competing in a European showpiece for the first time in 14 years.
The report claimed that Villa want a new left back to provide competition for Lucas Digne, and Rangers youngster Bassey is one of the players Gerrard has reportedly targeted.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst praised his Rangers side for adapting to Balogun’s first-half red card to beat Motherwell at Fir Park
Against Red Star Belgrade in a Europa League tie on Thursday night, Aribo was walking a disciplinary tightrope after he was shown a yellow card on the half hour mark for a foul on Guelor Kanga and had to make way for Fashion Sakala, a Zambia international, with a quarter of an hour of normal time left.
The Ibrox defender withdrew from the Super Eagles of Nigeria squad for the upcoming African Cup of Nations.
Joe Aribo, Leon Balogun and Calvin Bassey are included in Nigeria’s squad, with their opening Group D match on January 11.
The Dutchman, who played for the Ibrox side between 1998 and 2001, will join the club subject to gaining a work permit.