Aston Villa enter race for Rangers attacker Joe Aribo – report
Aston Villa have reportedly entered the race to sign Rangers attacker Joe Aribo this summer.
According to the Sun, the Villans are keen on signing a winger this summer and have identified the Nigerian as one of their options.
Barring them, the likes of Brentford and Crystal Palace are also keen on securing the 25-year-old’s services.
Bring him home
Aribo is someone who has achieved tremendous success under Steven Gerrard at Ibrox.
Back when Gerrard was in charge of Rangers, he helped take Aribo’s game to the next level and made him the focal point of his side.
Even after his departure, the London born player is still playing an important role and has guided his side to the Europa League final.
A move to Villa and the Premier League is a step up and we will not be surprised if he ends up taking that leap like Gerrard did earlier this season.
According to the report, a fee in the region of £10million could be enough to secure his services as his contract runs out at the end of next season.
This puts him perfectly in Villa’s price range and we do not see a reason why Gerrard would not want to sign him this summer.
Not only can he play as a winger, but as a striker, number 10 as well as a central midfielder – a complete player for a very small transfer fee.
In other Aston Villa news, Steven Gerrard is very keen to bring Liverpool defender Joe Gomez to the club.