Peter Beardsley has encouraged Jordan Henderson to learn all he can from Kenny Dalglish if he completes his much-expected move to Liverpool.
The Sunderland midfielder is negotiating personal terms with the Merseyside outfit after the two clubs agreed a deal that would see the Black Cats receive around £20million and Reds striker David N'Gog.
And ex-Liverpool star Beardsley - who played under Anfield boss Dalglish from 1987-91 - says the Scot would be a perfect role model for England-Under 21 star Henderson.
"Kenny's a good, shrewd manager," Beardsley told Sky Sports News. "And if Liverpool have got Jordan Henderson, they've obviously got an outstanding young player.
"And I would say to him: 'Listen to Kenny Dalglish'. I had four years there and he was sensational in every respect.
"His application to the job and his attitude to being manager of that football club is special.
"If he's not the greatest player Liverpool have ever had, he's certainly in the top three and because of that people should listen to him."
Dalglish retook the Anfield reins in January following the dismissal of Roy Hodgson and lifted the Reds from the bottom half to sixth in the Premier League.
And Beardsley says that the 60-year-old deserves terrific credit for galvanising the club.
"Kenny has got unbelievable enthusiasm, an unbelievable ability to spot players, nurture them and improve them, he's different class," said Beardsley
"I've not had the opportunity to say well done to him for what he's done so far but he's been fantastic. He was the perfect appointment for Liverpool."