New Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet relishing challenge New Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet is looking forward to the challenge of trying to supplant Jose Reina as the Reds' number one. The Belgium international last night completed his move from Sunderland after putting pen to paper on a long-term contract, and he is set to battle against Reina and Brad Jones for a starting berth at Anfield Reina has been closely linked with a return to old club Barcelona over the last few months, but the Spaniard insists he sees his future at Liverpool, while manager Brendan Rodgers has also stressed Mignolet has not been signed as a replacement for the 30-year-old. If Reina does remain with Liverpool, Mignolet faces a fight to dislodge the long-serving first-choice but the 25-year-old insists he is up for the challenge and has complete confidence in himself. You want to play in the big games, you want to play for a big club and to play with pressure," said Mignolet, whose transfer fee could rise to more than £11million. I'm quite confident in my own abilities. He added: "Competition can only be a good thing. Now it's the same again with Pepe and with Brad. Mignolet, who becomes the Reds' fourth signing of the summer following Manchester City's Kolo Toure, Celta Vigo's Iago Aspas and Sevilla's Luis Alberto, also refuses to be daunted by the step up to Liverpool. "It's a big club and when you arrive it's a big thing," he told liverpoolfc.com. I'm very pleased to be here and I'm looking forward to getting started. Sunderland boss Paolo Di Canio, meanwhile, thanked keeper Mignolet for his efforts at the Stadium of Light. The Italian told the club's official website, http://www.safc.com: "Simon is a fantastic footballer, a fantastic professional and a fantastic lad and I would like to personally thank him for his contribution to the team last season."