Premier League: Super Eagles star Joe Aribo earning more than Ghana star

Super Eagles star Joe Aribo earns significantly more than Ghana defender Mohammed Salisu at Southampton. 

Aribo joined Southampton from Rangers in the summer for £7m, with the figure likely to rise to £10m. Meanwhile, Salisu joined the Saints from Real Valladolid for£10m in 2020.

However, despite Aribo arriving two years after Salisu joined the Saints, the Super Eagles star earns more than the Ghanaian defender. 

According to the Daily Mail, Aribo is one of Southampton’s top three earners, with the Super Eagles star sitting in third place behind James Ward-Prowse and Theo Walcott. 

Aribo currently earns £70,000 a week at St Mary’s, which is the third-highest behind Walcott (£75,000) and Ward-Prowse (£110,000). 

The 25-year-old’s wages also make him one of Nigeria’s earning players in the Premier League. 

However, Aribo is yet to justify his wages at St Mary’s as he has struggled in his first year in the Premier League. 

Aribo has made 20 league appearances for the Saints, but he was in the starting lineup in 12 of the games. 

The Super Eagles star had a brilliant start to life in the Premier League, scoring in his first game at St Mary’s, but Aribo has scored only one goal since then. 

His poor form has not helped Southampton’s cause, as the Saints are doomed for relegation with just six wins in 30 games. 

It remains to be seen if Aribo will stay with Southampton if they go down to the Skybet Championship. 

The Super Eagles star signed a four-year contract with the Saints, meaning he still has three years left on his contract at St Mary’s. 

Aribo and Southampton return to action on Friday night in a Premier League clash against Arsenal.