Rangers 'in difficult position' with Joe Aribo

Rangers and Giovanni van Bronckhorst are in a “difficult position” with midfielder Joe Aribo and could be forced to sell him this summer, says journalist Pete O’Rourke.

The 25-year-old will have just one year to run on his contract after the end of this season, and that seems to have alerted multiple Premier League clubs.

Aribo’s contract is running down and he looks no closer to extending it as outfits from English football’s top flight circle.

According to The Sun, Crystal Palace are one Premier League side who are interested in signing the Nigerian in a £10m deal this summer.

Their report states that he is being eyed to fill the void that will be left by Conor Gallagher, who is expected to return to Chelsea after the conclusion of his loan spell at Selhurst Park.

Prior, Aribo had also been linked with Brentford and Watford, so the likelihood is that he will not be short of suitors if he does decide to leave Ibrox at the end of the season.

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Given his contract situation, O’Rourke has told GIVEMESPORT that Rangers may have no choice but to sell Aribo in the summer transfer window.

“Rangers are in a difficult position here,” the transfer insider said to GMS. “Come the summer, if Aribo is not going to sign a new deal, they’re going to have to probably look to cash in on him.”

It looks inevitable, with his former coach Mark Fabian telling the Daily Record back in December that he can see it happening.

“I’m not surprised there is huge interest in him. I always thought he’d end up in the Premier League one day,” Fabian said. “But speaking to him not long ago I know he’s really happy at Rangers.

“The speculation about his future doesn’t bother him and he admits