Liverpool chief jets out to America to hijack Chelsea's £25million move for Brazilian star
Liverpool have launched a bid to sign Brazilian striker 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.
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.
Source: Express
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