Source: Daily_Mail
Rafa Benitez vows Liverpool will continue to buy the best of British young talent
Liverpool will follow up the signing of Jonjo Shelvey with more homegrown youngsters and will continue to buy the best of British talent, Rafa Benitez has revealed.[LNB]Shelvey, 18, arrived from Charlton earlier this month in a £1.7m deal while schoolboy Raheem Stirling was tempted to join the academy from QPR for an initial fee of £600,000, with Benitez insistent that he wants new signings to 'know what it means to play for Liverpool Football Club.'[LNB]But the Anfield boss insists that this policy is nothing new, citing the signing of Glen Johnson last summer and the ultimately unsuccessful bid for Gareth Barry as further examples of his chase for the brightest English stars.[LNB] Homegrown: Liverpool's English duo Jonjo Shelvey (left) Glen Johnson (right)[LNB]He said: 'It is something that we have always tried to do. We tried to sign Gareth Barry, we did the same with Glen Johnson. That was always the idea. [LNB]'We have tried to bring in British players with the right mentality and the passion for the club. [LNB]'We want them to know what it means to play for Liverpool Football Club.'[LNB]Benitez added: 'Shelvey is an addition like that. We are trying to do what is best for the club. We have a long-term plan in place and we try to follow that.'[LNB] Liverpool fans considering season ticket boycott against Hicks and GillettLerner warns Liverpool to forget about trying to lure Aston Villa boss O'NeillShelvey joins Benitez's plan to revive Reds with players who 'feel' LiverpoolLIVERPOOL FC
