Lee Bowyer was livid at the time and couldn't hold back when Joe Aribo decided to leave his then English League One side Charlton for a move to Rangers.
Aribo opted for a switch to the Scottish Premiership back in 2019 rather than stick it out in the English lower leagues at The Valley or opt for a potential English Championship suitor. Bowyer insisted a move north of the border would be the equivalent of retirement - claiming that only players coming to the end of their careers moved north of the border. How wrong could he have been?
Since his move, Aribo has only went from strength to strength lifting the Scottish Premiership and Scottish Cup, as well as scoring in a Europa League final and becoming a mainstay for Nigeria in the international scene. With a year left on his current contract, Aribo is set to bring the curtain down on his time with Rangers and join Southampton.
