Southampton are wasting Joe Aribo's experience and calibre at the moment, but the Nigerian need not worry about his expulsion due to Rangers opening two pleasing scenarios for him.
The Steven Gerrard and Rangers plot parade is elegantly stirring up to be the best manager hiring build-ups in a while. There are next to no "why choose him" cries from renowned ex-players but if only the aftertaste was less bitter and more sweet for Southampton fans.
Portsmouth legend Jermain Defoe not jumping immediately to sit on Russell Martin's vacated chair is the only joyful outcome. Rest, a Danny Röhl curveball has been thrown near Will Still's Saints office and only time knows when it will tear up the Englishman's contract.
For this dreaded thought, there will not be all fallen faces in the dressing room, some like Taylor Harwood-Bellis will rejoice another wave of coaching freshness.
So will £6m midfielder Joe Aribo whose ongoing roster expulsion has two cinematic endings loading up all of a sudden.
Aribo can land under Gerrard or Röhl's leadership umbrella
One, the Nigerian stalwart needs to search up Steven Gerrard's old contact real quick. The Anfield icon can deliver a second Hello to Rangers any day from now on, so, Aribo holding regular dialogues with Gerrard can impact his transfer endeavours.
Southampton can earn an envelope of a couple million pounds shall Aribo entice Gerrard again. The Ibrox team's coming boss can also go less energetic on Aribo's proposition, Saints can't head it out, and then the 29-year-old's leftover hope will stand with Danny Röhl.
The German has awarded minutes in Stuart Armstrong's basket for Championship tasks, hence, he will not be firmly bent on impartiality against Aribo as much as Still does.
It's blissful to see a definitive Southampton future rolling forward for Aribo, and January must not hamper this positive atmosphere surrounding him.