Chelsea and Liverpool led a momentous transfer deadline day with the signings of Fernando Torres and Andy Carroll respectively.
Torres was confirmed as a Chelsea player after a £50 million deadline-day swoop on Liverpool, which shattered the record for a transfer between two British clubs, while England striker Andy Carroll moved to Anfield to fill his boots.
Torres jetted to Stamford Bridge to complete his deal and Roman Abramovich further signalled his intention to turn Chelsea back into a dominant force by completing the signing of Benfica defender David Luiz in a deal reportedly worth around £25 million.
At the same time, Carroll travelled to Liverpool's training ground to put the finishing touches to his £35 million move to join Luis Suarez, whose own move from Ajax was also officially completed on Monday.
Torres believes he can finally fulfil his dream of winning the Champions League after completing his move to Chelsea.
"It's the kind of team I like to play against. It's the kind of team I want to play for," he told Chelsea TV.
"It's always very tough to play against Chelsea - one of the biggest teams in Europe, always fighting for everything.
"This is the target for every footballer - to try to play for one of the top clubs in the world and I can do it now. I have to be very, very happy as I am.
"It's my dream to win the Champions League and I'm sure I can, playing for Chelsea. I think all my team-mates share that dream with me and hopefully we can."
Liverpool used the money they banked from the sale of Torres to quickly find a younger replacement to fill the Spain international's number nine shirt.
Carroll, who scored 34 goals in 91 matches for Newcastle and a brief loan spell at Preston, will form the new attacking partnership with Suarez, two years his senior, whose prolific record in Dutch football - 111 goals in 159 matches - was one of the reasons he was Liverpool's primary target.
His arrival has been somewhat overshadowed by Carroll's surprise signing and Torres' departure, but Dalglish was keen for the Uruguay international not to be left out of the spotlight.
"I think he is a top player. He is a fantastic goalscorer," said the Reds boss. Suarez will wear the iconic number seven shirt synonymous with Dalglish the player.
