Rafa rubbishes money reports

Reds boss slams rumours

Last updated: 24th June 2008

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Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has described reports he has demanded a £50million transfer kitty as 'total rubbish'.

Reports on Tuesday suggested Benitez was demanding a £50million war chest to enable him to sign David Villa, David Silva, Gareth Barry and Daniel Alves.

Benitez has brushed off the speculation, outlining the fact that Sevilla star Alves has already agreed a deal to join Barcelona to prove the reports have no substance.

Ridiculous

"The stories are ridiculous. Total rubbish," Benitez told the Liverpool Echo.

"They have me trying to sign Daniel Alves, who already has an agreement with Barcelona, so how could I be trying to sign him?

"I am working hard with (chief executive) Rick Parry, who is in regular contact with the Americans, and there are no problems.

"The reports are just unbelievable."

Comments

Chris Turner (Liverpool fan) says...

I've supported liverpool for as long as i can remember and as a fan i can see that rafa has proven to be a great manager. i just hope that the problems that we had last year behind the scene's are ironed out and that pre season we preform well and hit the ground running i believe in the players we have and that benitez can get the team going all the way this season. come on you reds we're all behind ya chris

Posted 06:20 25th June 2008

Nathan Lacey (Liverpool fan) says...

I wish these rumours were correct, i think with threse four we might actually challenge for the prem, and even more so if it meant we didnt sign downing, milner and bent or any other poor english players doing ok at mediocre teams.

Posted 22:35 24th June 2008

Mike Cleary (Liverpool fan) says...

Rafa may sign a striker to play alongside torres its unfair having to rely on him and steven gerrard every game. every year liverpool say were going to challenge and every year its the same story were not even close at christmas its time to make a name for ourselves again.

Posted 20:51 24th June 2008

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