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Football finance expert Kieran Maguire has estimated that Leicester City could be inline for a "seven-point deduction" for their latest breach of the Premier League's profitability and sustainability rules (PSR).

Speaking to BBC Sport's Charlie Slater about the situation, Maguire said: "If we use the Everton and Nottingham Forest cases as a starting point, they were given a set penalty plus an additional penalty, in terms of points, for the severity of the offence over the allowable limit.

"On the basis of that, we are probably looking at something like a seven-point deduction which if applied this season - and there's a case for saying it is too late - would result in Leicester City probably dropping from 18th to 19th position in the Premier League.

"The reason why it might have to be applied to this season is because you get around about £3.5m per place in the Premier League. Therefore, from the perspective of Ipswich Town, they would say they are entitled to an extra £3.5m and they would want this particular issue to be pursued."

Former Leicester City striker Matty Fryatt said the situation "doesn't look healthy" on the When You're Smiling podcast: "It certainly doesn't sound good initially.

"The club are the prime target number one because they used that loophole before to get out of the previous charge.

"The Premier League obviously deem it a breach of their rules so they are already after them. Then subsequently, because of relegation, the EFL will want a nibble as well because the club had previously breached their rules but went back up to the Premier League again.

"So, all in all, it is a mess. I do think both the Premier League and the EFL will be after Leicester City, especially after they were clever in getting out of the situation last time.

"It doesn't look healthy. I don't know whether the points deduction will be enforced for this season, which would probably play into Ipswich's favour for a bit of money, or if the EFL will go after Leicester City next season.

"I wonder if the EFL could even save the points deduction and use it the following season, if Leicester City get promoted next season? It is very messy and the club is prime target number one unfortunately."

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Leicester City boss Ruud van Nistelrooy has been speaking to the media before Sunday's final game of the Premier League season against Bournemouth (kick-off 16:00 BST).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• There are no fresh injury concerns and the travelling squad should be "similar" to last weekend.

• It was Jamie Vardy's last day at Seagrave Training Ground earlier this week, with today marking "the first day of the post-Jamie Vardy era" at Leicester City. He added: "Jamie made sure he collected everything. He went past all of the departments for a chat and a thank you. Of course he will be welcome back whenever he feels like it."

• When questioned on how they will approach the game without their preferred striker, he said: "It's clear for the 10 players that play around the striker how we want to play, on and off the ball. I don't think filling in that position with another striker will require a lot of change."

• He likened Patson Daka to Jamie Vardy because he is able to "make deep runs and be quick in transitions".

• Bournemouth are a "very direct, quick, strong and physical team" that like to "change positions" in-game. He highlighted Justin Kluivert and Evanilson as two players the Foxes will need to control because of their "dynamic" down the wing.

• He had a message for the Leicester City fans travelling down to Bournemouth this weekend: "I would like to thank them for their ongoing support, both away and at home. What we have to do, and what we want to do, is give them something to cheer about again. That's the most important thing."

• After a turnaround in form in recent weeks, he admitted that "it would be good to find out" about his future at the club beyond this season, but there haven't been "any other conversations" between him and the club.

• When asked about reports this week that suggested his managerial fate has already been decided, he responded: "I read them and go back to my job because that's what I'm here for. That's what my responsibility is. That's where my drive is - to prepare for the games with the players."

• On whether he is frustrated that it has taken so long to see the fruits of his labour, he admitted: "Of course it is, but that's obviously the time it needed to show through. It is true that it has come too late."

• He believes a change of mindset has turned the tide for Leicester City in recent weeks: "Six weeks ago, I came into this room and changed the narrative on the season. I turned it to shaping the future and bringing in academy players. Those six weeks have been with development and results, so it's something I want to continue with the players."

• Early relegation could have been "an opportunity to start planning early" for next season in the Championship. He added: "For me, that is in the club's interest. It's not about me and my future, it's about the good of the football club. I always share that with the board and the chairman, and then of course it is up to them how they want to deal with it."

• It is "important" to get clarity not only for himself, but also for the club and the supporters. He explained: "We will all find out, hopefully sooner rather than later. I think it's important for it to be clear what the plan for next season is. It is going to be a big one."

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The latest When You're Smiling podcast has landed.

BBC Radio Leicester's Owynn Palmer-Atkin is joined by former Leicester City striker Matty Fryatt and The Fosse Way's Iain Wright to dissect "another strange week" at Leicester City.

There is plenty to discuss, including Jamie Vardy's impending departure, the club's latest PSR charge and the promise in Leicester's academy.

Football finance expert Kieran Maguire also joins the pod to discuss PSR, plus hear from Foxes academy graduate Kasey McAteer, who scored his first Premier League goal in the win over Ipswich last Saturday.

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Leicester City's 38-year-old veteran forward Jamie Vardy is a target for Spanish side Valencia. (Sun), external

Nottingham Forest are monitoring developments with Leicester City's 17-year-old English forward Lorenz Hutchinson. (Mail), external

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