Former Manchester City goalkeeper David James has criticised the club's strategy of doing business in the transfer market.

James has hit out at City's incessant spending and has predicted that the club will fall short of its ambitions during the forthcoming season.

"I don't see the City model being right," James, now a pundit for BT Sport, said.

"Just spending loads of money and acquiring players. It isn't necessarily the model of continued success.

"I have seen changes elsewhere and at the moment I'm not seeing that at City. It is just spend a bit more and expect success."