Adam Bogdan admitted he is relishing the "massive" challenge of competing with Simon Mignolet for the gloves at Liverpool.

The Hungarian shot-stopper officially completed his free transfer from Bolton Wanderers to Anfield on Wednesday morning and insisted that he is "over the moon" to have made the move to Merseyside.

Having made 120 appearances for Bolton over an eight-year spell with the Trotters, the 27-year-old spoke of his excitement to play in Europe and fight for silverware with the Reds.

"It is a massive step in my career," Bogdan confessed. "I'm looking to enjoy it. It still hasn't sunk in properly yet but I'm looking forward to it and I'm really happy to be here."

He added: "It's starting to feel real now. It is going to take time, but once we start training I'm sure I won't have time to think about it anymore."

Goalkeeper raring to get going at Anfield 

Bogdan was both Bolton and Hungary Player of the Year in 2012, but has featured less consistently for club and country over the last few seasons.

At Liverpool, he will now challenge first-choice Mignolet - who kept 13 clean sheets in the league last year - for a place in between the sticks this season.

But despite lauding the Belgian's talents, Bogdan is hoping that they will be able to learn from each other.

"I think it is a massive challenge (to compete with Mignolet)," he acknowledged. 

"I know him as a goalkeeper, I've been watching him and we are a very similar age but I haven't had the chance to meet him yet.

"I'm sure we're going to get along very well and we're going to have a good relationship.

"Of course, we're going to compete because that's the nature of this position and the sport. But I'm sure we're going to help each other as well. 

"I have always been very close to the other keepers I have worked with. It is going to be a big challenge but at the same time we are going to help each other as well."

Bogdan hoping competition will bring his game on 

Bogdan admitted that he has his sights set on featuring more regularly for his country, as he continues to compete with veteran 'keeper Gábor Király for the number one spot, and hopes that his move may help him do so.

"To compete with somebody like Simon can only make me better," he continued. "He will set the bar very high. I hope that can help me with the national team.

"It is a dream of mine to play for the national team, I have managed to get 19 caps so far and of course, I would like to have more and I believe I can do that."

But the experienced goalkeeper is already aware of what he needs to do to prove his worth to Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers too.

"I want to take this opportunity, play as many games as I possibly can, and be a number one goalkeeper for Liverpool.

"How do I do that? I have to do it on the training ground first of all, I have to prove myself and prove to the manager that I'm able to do that. Then when I get the chance, I have to take it and play well."

27-year-old looking forward to Anfield atmosphere

Bogdan has already demonstrated his goalkeeping prowess to Liverpool fans this year, after he produced a phenomenal individual performance in Bolton's 0-0 Capital One Cup third round tie at Anfield.

The Hungarian international produced a string of stunning saves to deny the Reds again and again, but missed out on the replay due to injury - as Liverpool won 2-1 thanks to two quickfire last-gasp goals.

Asked about his experience and the atmosphere that night, Bogdan responded:  "I tried to tell myself not to get involved in it that much, because I was trying to concentrate on my job.

"But you cannot hide away from it and I didn't want to hide away from it because it was fantastic.

"When the fans started singing 'You'll Never Walk Alone', it was incredible and it just gives you the buzz to play.

"It's fantastic that I can get a chance to feel that in every home game."

Questioned about what his aims were upon joining the Reds, Bogdan insisted: "My number one personal achievement would be to play as many games as I possibly can.

"With the team though, which is more important, I would like to win trophies. I think we have a really good chance to do that and that's what it is all about.

"I am really excited to join a club where I have a chance to do that."