Newcastle are the bookies’ favourites to win the Championship but relegated clubs have a very poor record of bouncing straight back – Simon Hopper analyses the best ante-post bets ahead of the new season.

Kolo Toure has agreed terms with Manchester City and is now set to undergo his medical.

The Ivorian defender is set to leave Arsenal after the two clubs agreed a deal in excess of £15million.

Toure has been with The Gunners since 2002 and was the last remaining member of the club’s Invincible side of 2003-4.

Should Toure complete his medical, he will join fellow new recruits Roque Santa Cruz, Carlos Tevez, Gareth Barry, and the aforementioned Adebayor, taking City’s spending to £95m.

Newcastle are the bookies’ favourites to win the Championship but relegated clubs have a very poor record of bouncing straight back – Simon Hopper analyses the best ante-post bets ahead of the new season.

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