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Former Liverpool youngster Jon Flanagan - once hailed by Cafu as having 'everything required to be one of the best full-backs in the world' - signs short-term deal with Charleroi after his summer release by Rangers

Former Liverpool and England defender Jon Flanagan has joined Belgian side Charleroi following his release by Rangers in the summer.

The 27-year-old full-back was highly rated as a youngster, coming through Liverpool's academy and going on to play 51 first-team games for the club.

He then went on to loan spells at Burnley and Bolton, failing to find his feet, before a move north of the border to join up with Steven Gerrard's Rangers.

Jon Flanagan, formerly of Liverpool, Rangers and England, has joined Belgian side Charleroi

A two-year spell in the Scottish Premiership garnered just 21 league appearances as he once again struggled to impress, and now Flanagan has been given a fresh chance away from British shores in Belgium.