Rangers fans will love what Barry Ferguson has said about Joe Aribo

Glasgow Rangers icon Barry Ferguson has praised Ibrox star Joe Aribo in the Daily Record.

The Gers cult hero believes the Ibrox ace has taken his game to a “whole new level”.

And while Ferguson reckons Aribo is now worth £15million, he has urged Giovanni van Bronckhorst to keep him.

With the January transfer window on the horizon, Rangers will have to work hard to ward off interest in their players.

Aribo has been particularly impressive this season for the Ibrox outfit.

He has clocked up 30 appearances this term, registering six goals and four assists.

Aribo has benefited from a more advanced role and his efforts have helped Rangers remain top of the Premiership.

And Ferguson has gone as far as to say Aribo is now the most important player in the Ibrox dressing room.

“I’ve rated Aribo highly ever since he first arrived in Glasgow from Charlton,” he wrote in the Daily Record.

“You could see straight away he was a talented young man.

“But, even so, I’ve been amazed at the progress he has made and particularly over the past six months or so.

“Aribo has taken his game to a whole new level and become an even better player than most of us ever thought he could be.

“His goal at Tynecastle on Sunday was straight out of the top drawer.

Aribo worth “£15million” – but Rangers shouldn’t sell

“Now he’s added this string to his bow he has become an all-round top midfielder.

“Put simply, he has a bit of everything in his locker and he is now the most important player in Van Bronckhorst’s dressing room.

“I’d put a price tag of around £15million on him at this moment, which is £5m more than I would have said just a few weeks ago.”

Aribo is indeed crucial to Rangers, and they should do all they can to keep him – at least until the summer.

Despite their losses in the last financial year, they shouldn’t risk derailing their campaign – and angering the fans – by cashing in mid-season.