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Liverpool boosted as Shakhtar Donetsk boss speaks out on Alex Teixeira transfer
ALEX TEIXEIRA is not moving to the Chinese Super League, claims Shakhtar Donetsk boss Mircea Lucescu.
Alex Teixeira is not in negotiations with Chinese clubs, claims manager Mircea Lucescu
Liverpool tried to sign the Brazilian last month, sending chief executive Ian Ayre to the USA for talks before submitting a £25million bid, later upped to £28m..
But the move fell through when Shakhtar demanded a fee of £38m, before later announcing Teixeira's £53m buy-out clause.
"I am not aware of any negotiations with Chinese clubs - they are just the usual rumours which do the rounds during the transfer periods.
"The lad's not going anywhere. He's staying with us until the end of the season."