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Liverpool chief jets out to America to hijack Chelsea's £25million move for Brazilian star
LIVERPOOL have moved to ease their scoring problems by launching a bid to sign Brazilian striker Alex Teixeira.
Liverpool want to hijack Chelsea's move for Shakhtar Donetsk ace Alex Teixeira
Chief executive Ian Ayre has flown to Florida where Shakhtar Donetsk are at a winter training camp and played a friendly with Corinthians.
Liverpool value Teixeira at around £25million which equates to just over 30m euros. Shakhtar want nearer £39m (50m euros).
Chelsea were keen on signing Teixeira, 26, but baulked at the asking price and have instead targeted Pato in a £7m deal.
Manager Jurgen Klopp has made striking reinforcements a priority with the injuries to Daniel Sturridge, Divock Origi and Danny Ings plus the ongoing difficulties endured by Christian Benteke.
Benteke spurned the opportunity to claim a morale boosting goal in last night’s 3-0 FA Cup replay victory over Exeter City.
Teixeira is a long-term target for Chelsea
Shakhtar president Rinat Akhmetov is reluctant to sell the attacker in this window unless their asking price is met.
Teixeira has plundered 22 goals in 15 league games this season, as well as an impressive three in six Champions League appearances.
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