Newcastle United fans have been left angered after former club striker Nile Ranger was seen trying to sell 100 tickets to their Carabao Cup final on social media for £2150 each.

The magpies might be preparing to face Manchester United at Wembley on Sunday afternoon in the club's first league cup final appearance in 1976 - but focuses on Thursday (February 23) turned to the former Newcastle man, as he attempted to make quick money.

Newcastle fans have been trying to secure tickets for some time now, but they have now been left unimpressed after some spotted Ranger selling tickets on his Instagram and Twitter.

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The 31-year-old, who is currently a free agent, took to social media to post an advertisement for his tickets, writing: 'Tickets available Carabao cup' and 'SERIOUS ONLY'.

Ranger then listed the prices of the tickets: 'Man United end £1150' and 'Newcastle end £2150'. He claimed that these were 'market prices'.

Shortly after seeing Ranger's Instagram post, one fan wrote: 'Areet @NilePowerRanger. NUFC gave you a chance - which you blew - in football. Why are you fleecing their fans? Is this a reason to boo?'

Another Newcastle fan took matters into their own hands and directly informed Club Wembley over Ranger's attempts to sell 100 tickets to the final.

'I wouldn’t ever normally do something like this but I have reported Nile Ranger directly to Club Wembley,' they wrote.

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

The forward spent four years - making 51 appearances - with the Magpies before eventually moving to Swindon in 2013. 

There was understandable outrage from a number of supporters as Ranger, a former Newcastle player, priced fans out of attending the game.