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Liverpool News: Balotelli set for January return, Teixeira snubs Chelsea, Firmino praise
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Alex Teixeira is the subject of interest from Liverpool and Chelsea
Mario Balotelli may make a surprise return to Liverpool, according to reports in Italy.
Balotelli joined Liverpool in 2014 from Milan but disappointed under Brendan Rodgers and was sent back to his homeland.
Alex Teixeira wants to join Liverpool.
Last week, Liverpool chief Ian Ayre flew to Florida where Shakhtar Donetsk are at a winter training camp to lodge a £25million bid.
However, Shakhtar are thought to be holding out for a fee around £39m.
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Jurgen Klopp has defended Roberto Firmino after scoring his fourth goal in three league games against Norwich on Saturday.
"There is a wide spectrum of types of strikers," said Klopp.
"Roberto is a very offensive player, so he is a striker.
"Everybody asked me, 'What about Firmino, we need a real target striker?' He got two against Arsenal and he scored two again.
"Firmino can play and score goals and he is for us a good option to play with. He is flexible and at the moment in brilliant shape. He gets in the box and then something happens."
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