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Alex Teixeira to Liverpool latest: Boss speaks out as talks for Brazil star continue
SHAKHTAR DONETSK coach Mircea Lucescu has said he does not want to keep Alex Teixiera “against his desire,” but confirmed Liverpool have to pay £38million to sign the Brazilian forward.
Shakhtar Donetsk striker Alex Teixeira is attracting interest from Liverpool
That price-tag remains the sticking point over any deal with little progress having been made since Liverpool chief executive Ian Ayre held face to face talks with officials from the Ukraine club in Florida last Wednesday and offered £24.5m.
Shakhtar are sticking to a £38m valuation of the player and Lucescu said: "He’s worth £38m.