WHEN Joe Aribo first signed a pre-contract agreement with Rangers in 2019, it made his then-manager at Charlton Athletic, Lee Bowyer, deeply unhappy. The central midfielder had options on the table from Premier League and Championship clubs, as well as Charlton, before ultimately opting for Ibrox.
“I worked so hard to get him to this situation he is in now,” lamented the former England internationalist. “It is about progression for him. So it’s a shame if he gets pushed to somewhere where it is not going to benefit him in his football career.
