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September 13, 2025 by Our Reporter

Joe Aribo’s future has been up in the air due to Southampton’s relegation from the Premier League last season.
Southampton coach Will Still has confirmed that Super Eagles midfielder Joe Aribo will stay at the club this season, Soccernet.ng reports.
Following Southampton’s relegation from the Premier League last season, there was a mass exodus of players in the summer.
Paul Onuachu, Mateus Fernandes, Armel Bella-Kotchap, Tyler Dibbling, Jan Bednarek, and Kyle Walker-Peters are just some players who left the club in the summer transfer window.
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Aribo was expected to join the exit train, amid speculations of interest from clubs like Villarreal, RB Leipzig, Besiktas, and Rangers.
The 27-year-old even missed Southampton’s first four games of the season, with coach Still stating that he was yet to decide on his future.
However, Aribo has now made a decision to stay at Southampton until at least the end the season.
According to Saints Extra, Southampton coach Will Still confirmed that Joe Aribo joined the rest of his Saints teammates on Thursday.
“Yes, they’re (Aribo and edozie) back in the squad. We all know what the transfer window is like. They had options, they had opportunities that didn’t quite materialise and didn’t quite happen,” Still said.