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Joe Aribo repeat: Rangers star agrees terms to leave Ibrox for £30k-a-week

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Manchester United now in contact to sign £30m+ Adidas-sponsored defender

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The new Trent: Hughes chasing Liverpool move for "generational" £100m star

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