Moyes slams ´disrespectful´ City

Everton boss David Moyes on Sunday accused Manchester City of showing a lack of respect to his team in their chase for Joleon Lescott.

Moyes, who has turned down two bids for the defender, does not like the way their cash-rich Premier League rivals have approached them.

“It’s about showing respect and we’re not being shown that,” Moyes told the Sunday Mirror.

“I’m sure if I was (City boss) Mark Hughes, with all the money he has, I would try to buy the best players.

“But we try to go about it in a different fashion. I would think I would go about my business in the way I’ve always done.”

City have had bids of 15 million pounds (25 million dollars) and 18 million pounds (30 million dollars) for Lescott turned down – and are now believed to be returning soon with a 22 million pound (37 million dollars) offer.

However, Everton are insisting they will not sell the England international defender, even for 30 million pounds.

Moyes continued: “I’ve always tried to contact the managers and show respect to them in terms of transfers – and no matter how much money I might have to spend I would always want to keep that up.

“It goes back to the managers having a drink together after the game, to the fact managers would still phone each other up when they are looking for a player. That is part of the way it should be done.”