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Rio Ferdinand rips into 'vulgar' Arsenal fans for 'utterly disgraceful' behaviour over £55m Noni Madueke transfer after thousands of Gunners' fans sign petition against move

Rio Ferdinand has torn into 'vulgar' Arsenal fans for their 'utterly disgraceful' protests against Noni Madueke's arrival at the club.

The England winger is on the verge of completing a move to the Gunners after a £52million deal was agreed on Thursday along with personal terms and a five-year contract.

The 23-year-old had trained with his Chelsea team-mates on Thursday morning in New York ahead of their Club World Cup final against Paris Saint-Germain this Sunday but has returned to England to complete his medical.