Fernando Torres sealed his switch from Liverpool to Chelsea in a staggering £50 million British record transfer deal shortly before the transfer deadline.
The Blues first made a move for the Spaniard on Thursday with an unsuccessful £35 million offer for his services.
"It has been two hard days for me, leaving Liverpool, but I'm a Chelsea player and I'm happy," Torres told Chelsea TV.
"It is one of the biggest steps forward in my career. It is a great club with a great responsibility. People will be expecting big things for me but I am ready for the challenge.
"It is the kind of team I like to play against because that motivates me and the kind of team I want to play for. It is always very tough to play against a team like Chelsea.
"They are one of the best teams in Europe and always fighting for everything - and that is a step forward."
Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck added: "This is a very significant day for Chelsea, capturing one of the best players in the world with his peak years ahead of him.
"We have long admired the talents of a player who is a proven goalscorer in English football and Fernando's arrival is a sign of our continuing high ambitious.
"I hope every Chelsea fan is as excited as I am with this news."
Torres could take on his former club as early as this weekend when Liverpool travel to Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
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The Blues first made a move for the Spaniard on Thursday with an unsuccessful £35 million offer for his services.
But Chelsea managed to push through the late deal and the transfer was finally confirmed on Monday - three days after the Reds turned down the player's transfer request.
"It has been two hard days for me, leaving Liverpool, but I'm a Chelsea player and I'm happy," Torres told Chelsea TV.
"It is one of the biggest steps forward in my career. It is a great club with a great responsibility. People will be expecting big things for me but I am ready for the challenge.
"It is the kind of team I like to play against because that motivates me and the kind of team I want to play for. It is always very tough to play against a team like Chelsea.
"They are one of the best teams in Europe and always fighting for everything - and that is a step forward."
Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck added: "This is a very significant day for Chelsea, capturing one of the best players in the world with his peak years ahead of him.
"We have long admired the talents of a player who is a proven goalscorer in English football and Fernando's arrival is a sign of our continuing high ambitious.
"I hope every Chelsea fan is as excited as I am with this news."
Torres could take on his former club as early as this weekend when Liverpool travel to Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
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