Liverpool have completed the signing of Fernando Torres from Atletico Madrid in a club record deal.

The Spanish international has signed a six-year deal at Anfield after agreeing personal terms and passing a medical.

Liverpool have paid a club record £20million to land the highly-rated forward.

Torres flew back to Madrid for a press conference earlier on Wednesday to say goodbye to the Atletico faithful, before flying back to England to be unveiled as a Liverpool player.

Speaking through an interpreter, Torres spoke of his delight at moving to Liverpool.

"I'm very happy to be joining the club," he told Sky Sports News. "It is a fantastic opportunity to be joining one of the best clubs in Europe with a fantastic history.

"You don't get opportunities like this every day of your life.

"I will be working from day one and getting to know my team-mates more closely.

"You have to make sure you are in a position to make choices difficult for the manager as all my team-mates here are of the highest quality.

"Liverpool are the type of club that aspire to win trophies and I will certainly be trying my hardest and doing my little bit to try to improve that record, improve our chances and improve the team a little."

When quizzed on his relationship with his new manager Rafa Benitez, Torres conceded he is looking forward to working alongside his compatriot.

"It was important, the confidence shown in me by him," he added.

"When you hear a club like Liverpool is interested in you it is something that fills you with a lot of surprise and a lot of pride."

Torres arrives in English football with a hefty price-tag weighing on his shoulders, but the Spanish international is determined not be preoccupied by what Liverpool have paid to secure his services.

"The figures that have been mentioned are bound to bring an added pressure, but when you sign for a club like Liverpool you've got to bear pressure.

"I know the demands are high but I believe in hard work and think I can work hard to fulfil those expectations."