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Leicester City: Championship club starts legal proceedings against Premier League and EFL over alleged spending breaches

General view inside Leicester's King Power Stadium
Leicester are second in the Championship with nine games to play after being overtaken by Leeds United

Leicester City have started “urgent” legal proceedings against the Premier League and English Football League (EFL) after being charged with allegedly breaking spending rules.

If found guilty, the Foxes could face a points deduction.

The club has also been placed under a transfer embargoed by the EFL.external-link

Leicester have been referred to an independent commission by the Premier League for the alleged breach of PSR rules for their last three seasons in the top flight and for failing to submit audited finances.

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Thursday’s gossip: Gallagher, Mainoo, Raphinha, Murillo, Silva, Adarabioyo, Howe

Chelsea's Conor Gallagher with the Gossip logo

Tottenham are preparing a move for Chelsea’s England midfielder Conor Gallagher, 24, whose contract expires in 2025. (Teamtalk)external-link

Liverpool, Tottenham and AC Milan are among the clubs interested in Fulham’s English defender Tosin Adarabioyo, 26, however the Cottagers want to offer the former Manchester City player a new contract. (Standard)external-link

Tottenham are also interested in Barcelona and Brazil winger Raphinha, 27, whose future at the La Liga giants is unclear. (Sport – in Spanish)external-link

Chelsea are leading the race to sign Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen but Paris St Germain remain interested and Naples wants 130m euros (£111m)

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Craig Lingard: Castleford Tigers head coach not focused on old club Batley Bulldogs in cup reunion

Castleford Tigers head coach Craig Lingard has no time for sentiment in Saturday’s return to former club Batley Bulldogs in the Challenge Cup.

Lingard is a bona-fide legend at Batley with 142 tries in 205 games, a terrace named after him and a successful coaching spell to boot.

His Tigers side, winless in Super League, are keen to avoid an upset.

“I’m not being disrespectful to Batley, but I’m not thinking about them this week,” Lingard told BBC Radio Leeds.

“I’m thinking about Castleford. I’m at Castleford now. I spent a lot of time at Batley and made a lot

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