Liverpool have completed the signing of Sevilla left-back Alberto Moreno for a £12m transfer fee.
Sevilla's Alberto Moreno joins Liverpool
The Reds reached an agreement with the Spanish club earlier this week, subject to the 22-year-old passing a medical.
Moreno won the Europa League with Sevilla last season and helped them to a fifth-place finish in La Liga,
He missed out on a place in the Spain squad for the World Cup but is a senior international, having won three caps.
Moreno said: "In my view, Liverpool are the best club in England and I couldn't waste an opportunity to come and play for them".
Moreno said he spoke to fellow Spaniards and former Liverpool players Xabi Alonso and Alvaro Arbeloa before making his decision.
"I spoke with Xabi Alonso, Pepe Reina and Alvaro Arbeloa and they told me this is a spectacular club whose fans follow it in a very special way", he said.
"They all told me I can grow a lot here as a footballer as this is a massive club. I'm very happy to be joining a club as big as Liverpool. I hope to give my best and do all I can to help."
Liverpool did not complete the signing in time for Moreno to make his debut in their Premier League opener against Southampton at Anfield on Sunday.
Moreno came through the ranks at Sevilla, playing 44 games last season.
He was withdrawn from the team for Tuesday's 2-0 Uefa Super Cup defeat by Real Madrid and said a tearful goodbye to the Sevilla supporters, staff and team-mates after the final whistle in Cardiff.
The Spain international, who has three caps, will now vie with compatriot Jose Enrique at Anfield to become manager Brendan Rodgers's first choice left-back.
Liverpool have also bought Southampton trio Rickie Lambert, Adam Lallana and Dejan Lovren, Benfica's Lazar Markovic and Bayer Leverkusen's Emre Can, while right-back Javier Manquillo has joined on a two-season loan from Atletico Madrid.
The Merseysiders also signed Belgium striker Divock Origi from Lille for £10m, but have allowed the 19-year-old to return to the Ligue 1 side on loan for a season.
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