1 Incoming Liverpool defender Alberto Moreno

Incoming Liverpool defender Alberto Moreno is experiencing a conflict of emotions as he “mourns” his departure from boyhood side Sevilla but also insists he is “super-motivated” for his debut season with the Merseyside outfit.

Having chased the 22-year-old Spain international all summer, the La Liga side have finally relented in Reds boss Brendan Rodgers’ long pursuit in the highly-rated left-back.

Liverpool announced they had reached an agreement for the transfer on Tuesday, with Moreno arriving at the club’s Melwood training ground on Wednesday to finalise a £12million switch.

Moreno was pulled from his side’s starting line-up to face Real Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup in Cardiff on Tuesday night and bade a tearful farewell to fans and team-mates after the 2-0 defeat at the Millennium Stadium.

“I am living a strange situation because I’m leaving the club of my life,” the soon-to-be Liverpool man told ABC de Sevilla

“I was always aware of the two teams (trying) to agree. I never got into that but Sevilla have understood that Liverpool’s offer was good and I am going.

“[I have] many feelings together. What happened on the pitch, with the fans, will remain forever etched on me and I could not help but mourn [his departure] because I did not expect it.

“First came the parting with colleagues, then with the fans…all very complicated.

“Liverpool are a great team and of course I’m super-motivated. I hope things go well.”