It doesn’t quite seem like yesterday – not when I compare it to my own career. But it is hard to get your head around the fact it is 40 years ago since Kenny Dalglish became the British record signing when he moved from Celtic to Liverpool.

The fee then was £440,000. Many thought that was madness. No, the madness is today with Neymar costing PSG £198 million. I know who I’d have first.

Kenny moving south was a loss to Celtic, no doubt about that. But given how talented he was, it was inevitable. Coming through from the youths, then the reserves, he always caught the eye – you always knew he was something special. Then once he made the first team and international level with Scotland, he only ever got better.

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His switch turned him from a Celtic great into the King of Anfield, and Liverpool’s all-time greatest player. His legendary status was assured even before he became manager.

Imagine that kind of fairy tale story happening today?

Right now, we’d go overboard with a Scottish player from the SPFL being signed by Liverpool!