‘I went to Kenny Dalglish’s home to debate Liverpool transfer – it was ridiculous, an honour and a privilege’: Former Reds midfielder remembers signing for legendary Scotsman
Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish has managed the membership on two separate events throughout his life, following a surprising 13-year taking part in profession at Anfield between 1977 and 1990.
For Scottish midfielder Charlie Adam, the attract of the Glaswegian native’s presence at Liverpool in 2011 merely proved an excessive amount of – he merely needed to signal for the Reds after having a dialog with Dalglish.
After an unbelievable season for Blackpool in 2010/11 during which he scored 12 instances and almost stored the Tangerines within the Premier League, curiosity from throughout England’s high flight turned clear in Adam.
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Liverpool had had a £4.5m bid rejected for the midfielder in January 2011 – which Blackpool boss Ian Holloway branded “disrespectful” – earlier than coming again in for him in the summertime of the identical yr, after they had been relegated to the Championship.
Finally, Liverpool ended up paying £6.75m for Adam, and whereas the scale of the membership definitely attracted his consideration, the chance to work with fellow Scotsman Kenny Dalglish at Anfield proved too good for him to think about different choices.
Discussing his signing, Adam highlights the sequence of occasions that finally ended with him in turning into a Liverpool participant.
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Adam was considered one of numerous Liverpool signings (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
“It was ridiculous – an honour and a privilege to even share a while with him [Dalglish],” Adam solely tells FourFourTwo. “In signing for Liverpool, I went to Kenny’s home to satisfy him and discuss coming to Anfield, and it was wonderful.
“He’s a beautiful man and you’ll see why he’s so revered and revered in soccer. It’s the little issues with Kenny: the best way he would telephone you up out of the blue sometimes only for a chat, or the best way he at all times is with Liverpool supporters even when issues aren’t going nicely.
“He’s a legend, easy as that.”
Neither Adam nor Dalglish would final lengthy at Anfield following his signing in 2011, with each already out the exit door a yr later. Brendan Rodgers got here in to interchange Dalglish as supervisor, whereas Adam departed for Stoke in a deal that’s believed to be significantly lower than what Liverpool initially payed for him.
Dalglish managed Liverpool for a second time between 2011 and 2012 (Picture credit score: Dave Howarth)
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