Leicester Metropolis Signal Tremendous Eagles Midfielder Joe Aribo on Mortgage from Southampton – Imperial Wire

Leicester Metropolis have accomplished the mortgage signing of Nigerian midfielder Joe Aribo from Southampton till the tip of the season.

The 29-year-old has joined the Foxes as they give the impression of being to spice up their squad for the rest of the Championship marketing campaign. Aribo brings expertise from each home and European soccer to the King Energy Stadium.

Aribo moved to Southampton in 2022 after three profitable seasons with Rangers in Scotland. Throughout his time at Rangers, he received the Scottish Premiership and the Scottish Cup, and scored within the UEFA Europa League ultimate towards Eintracht Frankfurt in 2022.

Since becoming a member of Southampton, Aribo has made 111 appearances in league competitions, scoring 9 targets. He has additionally featured 53 instances within the Premier League. Nonetheless, his involvement this season has been restricted to seven appearances, together with his final outing coming within the win over West Bromwich Albion on December 9.

After finishing the transfer, Aribo mentioned he was excited by Leicester Metropolis’s ambition and the standard throughout the squad. He expressed confidence in what the workforce can obtain collectively and mentioned he was glad to be a part of the challenge.

Born in Camberwell, London, Aribo started his skilled profession with non-league facet Staines City earlier than becoming a member of Charlton Athletic in 2015. Robust performances at Charlton in the course of the 2016/17 season earned him a transfer to Rangers.

At Rangers, Aribo made 149 appearances and scored 26 targets. He was a daily in European competitions, enjoying greater than 40 continental matches. His purpose within the Europa League ultimate in Seville stays a memorable second in his membership profession, regardless of Rangers dropping the ultimate on penalties.

On the worldwide stage, Aribo has represented Nigeria 34 instances since making his debut towards Ukraine in August 2019. He was additionally a part of the Tremendous Eagles squad that completed second on the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire.

Aribo is anticipated to affix up together with his new teammates instantly and might be accessible for Leicester Metropolis’s subsequent Championship match away to Birmingham Metropolis on Saturday, February 7.