Ex-Newcastle forward tries to flog Carabao Cup final tickets for more than £2,000

The Magpies will go head-to-head with Manchester United on Sunday afternoon at Wembley.

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Eddie Howe's side are aiming to get their hands on their first piece of major silverware sine 1955, when they defeated Manchester City 3-1 in the FA Cup.

Should they secure victory against Erik ten Hag's side, it would put an end to a staggering 68 years of hurt.

Many fans are desperate to get their hands on tickets, and have been left raged after Ranger decided to sell more than 100 tickets for the historic event on social media.

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Writing on Instagram, the 31-year-old said: "Tickets available Carabao cup' and 'SERIOUS ONLY."

The prices where then listed by the free agent, who failed to make an appearance for his last club, Boreham Wood.

"Man United end £1150′ and 'Newcastle end £2150," it read.

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Ranger, who made 62 appearances for Newcastle, insisted such fees were 'market prices', and he only wanted to hear from people who were 'serious'.

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It angered Geordie supporters, with one saying: "I wouldn't ever normally do something like this but I have reported Nile Ranger directly to Club Wembley.

"It's disgusting to see a former Newcastle United player with a history of online banking fraud trying to profit off the fans."

Another commented: "Areet @NilePowerRanger. NUFC gave you a chance - which you blew - in football. Why are you fleecing their fans? Is this a reason to boo? And how you do you have so many tickets in the first place? You'd be there legitimately but you had more arrests than brain cells."

Whilst a third fan added: "Imagine trying to milk the people who paid hard earned money to watch you play. Horrible person!"

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In February 2015, Ranger scammed Diane Bloss out of £2,090, moving money from her account, and served eight months in prison, and was released 10 weeks later on good behaviour.

The forward has featured for various teams since his Newcastle departure, including Barnsley, Sheffield Wednesday and Swindon Town and Southend.