Lee Bowyer has spoken about the future of Joe Aribo as Rangers and Arsenal circle around the player.

The midfielder is a hot prospect this summer, given his impressive displays in helping Charlton achieve promotion to the Championship.

The 22-year-old is wanted by several top sides, with Rangers having the most concrete interest.

Charlton boss Bowyer spoke about the possibility of Aribo moving on this summer.

"The difficult thing is that he had such a good season. That was his first full season last season and he has come on so much and improved," Bowyer told talkSPORT.

"For me, he needs to stay and learn more. There are points of his game that he needs to improve on, and he knows that, and I speak to him all the time.

"But the hard thing is that we have a budget. There are other clubs interested him – we can't deny that – and they are going to blow us out of the water with what he gets offered.

"We can't fight against that. At the end of the day, we have a budget, and that's what it is.

"It is going to be tough to keep him. If it had been clubs at our level in the Championship, or even League One, trying to get him then yes, he would have stayed with us.

"But there are Premier League clubs in for him, and in Scotland, Rangers are interested as well.

"There are also clubs in France and Germany interested in him, so there is tough competition to fight against, but if a Premier League club comes in for you, with the financial side of things, and the playing side to play with top players, it is a tough thing for a young kid to turn down.

"Everyone wants to be the best that they can, and I understand where he is coming from."