Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has explained why they've backed down from their original asking price for Peter Crouch.
"As a manager you have to understand these situations. Also, a few people in the press were talking about £7million - so then I talked about £15million because I wanted to protect the club. But I know you need to respect the players. So, we have now more or less agreed a transfer fee and now it's just the player talking to Portsmouth and finding a solution."