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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Fabrizio Romano

Southampton close to buying Rangers’ Joe Aribo after Roméo Lavia signs

Joe Aribo celebrates after scoring for Rangers in their Europa League final defeat by Eintracht Frankfurt in May.
Joe Aribo celebrates after scoring for Rangers in their Europa League final defeat by Eintracht Frankfurt in May. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters

Southampton are close to a deal to buy Joe Aribo from Rangers for £6m plus add-ons and have announced the signing of Roméo Lavia from Manchester City. The fee for Lavia is an initial £12m and City have a £40m buyback clause.

Aribo, a Nigeria international, has been with Rangers since 2019 and previously played in League One for Charlton. The 25-year-old appeared in all 15 of Rangers’ games in the Europa League last season, starting 13, and scored in the final against Eintracht Frankfurt.

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