Benitez blasts City’s transfer philosophy

RAFAEL BENITEZ unveiled new boy Glen Johnson yesterday and took a swipe at Manchester City with their “money, money, money” approach to the transfer market.

The Liverpool boss has spent £17m (€19m) on the England full-back, a large chunk of which is wiped out by the cash Portsmouth still owe the Anfield club from the Peter Crouch deal.

And while Benitez played hardball with Xabi Alonso and Javier Mascherano over their long-term futures, he accepts that the market was now “crazy” and dominated by money.