I'm still hugely grateful to Celtic. People may say, "Well, Kenny wanted to move away", but that's where it all began for me' Kenny Dalglish on his decision to join Liverpool

"I was desperate to get my hands on a European Cup and felt I needed a new challenge, he tells FourFourTwo. After winning a league and cup double in 1977, I told the manager that I wanted to leave. He reluctantly accepted that. I'm still hugely grateful to Celtic. People may say, Well, Kenny wanted to move away', but that's where it all began for me. I'll forever be indebted to them."

"Over the course of nine seasons between 1968 and 1977, Kenny Dalglish established himself as one of the best players to ever pull on a Celtic shirt. But after 338 appearances and 173 goals, the forward made a British transfer record south of the border, joining Bob Paisley's all-conquering Liverpool side in a 440,000 deal. The move did not go down well with Celtic fans, who booed Dalglish when he returned to Celtic Park for Jock Stein's testimonial match a year later."

Kenny Dalglish made 338 appearances and scored 173 goals for Celtic between 1968 and 1977, winning four Scottish league titles and four Scottish Cups and becoming club captain in 1975. After a 1977 league-and-cup double, he sought a new challenge to win the European Cup and asked to leave. Liverpool paid a British transfer record fee to sign him, and Celtic supporters reacted angrily, booing him at Jock Stein's testimonial. Dalglish joined Bob Paisley's Liverpool following Kevin Keegan's departure and went on to score the winning goal in the 1978 European Cup final.

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