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European football expert: Why Chelsea and Liverpool have to pay £39m for Brazilian ace
CHELSEA and Liverpool are being forced to pay £39million for Alex Teixeira, because Shakhtar are aware of the interest surrounding him.
Alex Teixeira is on Chelsea and Liverpool's radars
The Blues have been hot on Teixeira’s heels this window, as they seek to strengthen their strike force.
Express Sport understands however that Liverpool’s chief executive Ian Ayre jetted out to the States on Wednesday to establish whether a deal could be arranged.
Jurgen Klopp has been left frustrated by the spate of injuries to hit his side, and the ongoing problems of Daniel Sturridge has prompted him to take action.