King Kenny was key to Liverpool return - Bellamy proud to link up with Anfield legend
Craig Bellamy has revealed the lure of Kenny Dalglish brought him back to Liverpool.
The Wales striker agreed a two-year contract on deadline day after moving from Manchester City on a free transfer.
And Bellamy, who spent the 2006-7 season at Anfield, says Dalglish's influence was the major attraction
He said: 'I've grown up with Kenny Dalglish, now to be signed by him is a massive honour.
'This is an exciting time. When Kenny took over, watching as a fan last season I got the buzz as well and it was great to see Liverpool end the season well.
'For me, the players they've signed this summer, there has been a lot of British which takes me back to when I started watching Liverpool. It looks so familiar to me and to be part of it is such a huge honour.
'To every Liverpool fan, Kenny is probably the best player ever to pull on the red shirt so that speaks for itself. He was the first player-manager to do the double and just how he conducted himself really.
'I know we've had bits of success since then but the club hasn't been the same since he left, so to come back in and be a part of this with the players who are here - it's a good time.
'The Liverpool team when I first signed is a lot different to the Liverpool side of the last couple of years so we need to get back into the Champions League and look to push the club on from there again.'
Bellamy, 32, now faces a battle with Luis Suarez, Andy Carroll and Dirk Kuyt for a place in the Liverpool strikeforce.
He added: 'I get this opportunity again for Liverpool fans to hopefully see a real good side of me on a playing level.
'I know what I have to do to play in this team, so this should be a good time. I can play on either wing as well, like I did at Manchester City
'We're not in Europe so it gives us a great opportunity to concentrate on the league. Cup competitions speak for themselves and obviously we want to do well in cups, but this gives us the opportunity now to go week by week and really concentrate on our league position and get back into the Champions League.
'I'm very happy. It's been a long couple of months, I had to be patient and believe something like this could happen. It has so I am over the moon.'
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