Big decisions ahead for Hoops - Dalglish

Kenny Dalglish believes Gordon Strachan and Roy Keane face some big decisions if the midfielder is to join Celtic.

The Hoops legend would not be surprised to see the former Manchester United skipper moving to Parkhead after stating his desire to finish his playing career there.

But Strachan must decide whether the 34-year-old would disrupt the dressing room or break the wage structure.

Dalglish said: “Roy Keane has stated publicly that he is a huge Celtic fan.

“He has been to some of the Old Firm games and I think Gordon is a huge fan of Roy Keane as a player.

“Whether the two of them end up being together, who knows?

“But there seems to be a lot of things going for it at the moment.

“He is saying he is a Celtic fan so he has an opportunity to go and play for them.

“If he would love to play for them and gets that opportunity, would he take it? Are Celtic in a position to give him that opportunity? I don’t know the answer.

“The people I have mentioned – Roy, Celtic and Gordon – are the people who can answer those questions.”

Strachan is desperate to hang on to star midfielder Stilian Petrov, who is set to be targeted by clubs all over Europe during the January transfer window.

Strachan is keen for the Bulgaria international – signed by John Barnes while Dalglish was director of football – to pen a contract extension to scare off any interest.

“He was 19 and captain of Bulgaria so there must have been something,” said Dalglish.

“John liked what he saw, brought him over and has been totally vindicated in doing so.

“At 19, coming from Bulgaria to Scotland is a bit of a culture change.

“It was a bit of a move for him and it would take some time for him to settle.

“That was nothing we didn’t expect but he has settled down and so far he’s been doing really well this season.

“Good luck to him because he’s doing well and he’s made a career of it. I’m sure he will continue to get better.”

Dalglish was speaking at the appointment of Stuart Sharp as National Development Officer for Disability Football in association with McDonald’s.