Liverpool have been charged by the Premier League with making an illegal approach for former player Christian Ziege while he was at Middlesbrough.
Ziege, the German international defender now at Tottenham, has also been charged in connection with the transfer.
Both the Anfield club and Ziege have been given 14 days to respond to the charges, and are likely to face a Premier League disciplinary commission.
The charges follow a complaint from Middlesbrough over the transfer of Ziege to Liverpool for Stg£5.5million at the start of last season.
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