The Londoner joined Ibrox side Glasgow Rangers this past summer.
Rangers boss Steven Gerrard has admitted that he still has to pinch himself over the signing of Joe Aribo.
The London-born midfielder left Charlton Athletic to join Gerrard’s Gers side, after inspiring the Addicks to Championship promotion last season.
Aribo’s stock has increasingly risen since joining Rangers.
Not only has the 23-year-old scored some important goals in Europa League qualifying, but the Nigeria international also found the net against five-time World Cup winners Brazil last weekend.
Considering that the Ibrox outfit only spent some £300,000 on signing him [BBC Sport], he’s clearly a huge bargain.
And Gerrard, speaking to Rangers TV, concedes that he still finds it hard to believe that he pulled it off.
He said: “The moment of the goal [against Brazil] and the type of goal, he will score them throughout his career because he’s got all the attributes to make the box, he’s got the soft feet in the box to create exciting things, and I still have to pinch myself that we got him here.
“Joe can be whatever he wants to be. If he stays as humble as he is, stays as professional and keeps showing effort and desire, Joe can make his career whatever he wants it to be.”
Aribo clearly has a huge future ahead of him and his form doesn’t make Lee Bowyer look very well.
The Charlton boss suggested that a move to Scotland was a backwards move for Aribo’s career in claims that now look a bit, well, silly.
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