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The new Light Blues hitman has spoken of his relief at getting the deal done after some “long and stressful” days as he becomes Michael Beale’s sixth signing of the summer.
The 28-year-old has penned a four-year deal at Ibrox until 2027 and moves to Glasgow for an undisclosed fee.
The Ibrox side have agreed a significant seven figure fee for the Nigerian international and they have managed to get the Italian side down on their £6.5 million valuation.
The encounter was a Group B Match Day 7 fixture in the abridged 2022/2023 Nigeria Professional Football League.
This was thanks to a sumptuous first-half free kick from Trent Alexander-Arnold and a second-half penalty by Mohamed Salah.
The Club’s Administrative Secretary, Ferdinand Ugwuarua, confirmed this in a statement he issued on Friday.
In a barnstorming first-half, Liel Abada fired the home side ahead after eight minutes and the Israel winger grabbed a second just before the break.
Two-time CAF Champions League winners Enyimba FC of Aba and CAF Confederation Cup aspirants Remo Stars were also victims as a good number of the 16 matches on Wednesday threw up interesting results.
Aribo just arrived in England this summer, leaving Rangers for Southampton in a deal worth €7.1 million.
Aribo helped Rangers win their 55th Scottish Premier League title in the 2020/2021 season, their first in 10 years
The Athletic is reporting that there is mutual interest between the Nigerian international and the Saints.
The 25-year-old Nigerian international is entering the final 12 months of the Ibrox contract he agreed when he joined.
The Nigerian internationalist has been watched by a number of English Premier League clubs in the past 12 months.
The experienced defender walks away from Ibrox on a high after lifting the Scottish Cup in his final game against Hearts.
The Rangers and Nigerian star has been heavily linked with a move to the English Premier League this summer.
The defender is a man in demand with a host of English and European clubs interested in the Nigeria international.
Steven Gerrard is keen to recruit another left-back to add competition for Lucas Digne, who joined the squad for £25million in January. Bologna’s Aaron Hickey is a long-term target for Villa, while Sergio Gomez and Quentin Merlin are viewed as cheaper alternatives.
It comes after the 33-year-old revealed a deep desire to sign a new deal, saying he had forged a strong bond with the club.
The Villa Park outfit will have representation at Hampden to watch the Nigerian international in the Scottish Cup final with Hearts.