Liverpool prepare to raise Alex Teixeira bid
Liverpool target Alex Teixeira has told Shakhtar Donetsk he wants a January move as the Anfield club prepare to increase their £24.5million offer for the Brazilian.
Chelsea and Bayern Munich have also expressed interest in the 26-year-old who is recovering from a slight hamstring injury.
Teixeira told Brazilian newspaper Globo: "I would like to move in this transfer window and have told them [Shakhtar] that.
"They have received a very good offer and they are working on a solution.
"But if I don’t go now then I will leave in the summer.
"After six years in Europe and with Shakhtar we are ready to move and I have spoken to my wife and daughter.
"It is my desire to move to a big league and I know that the English league is very strong.
"I am ready and I know that I will grow up a lot there.
"I am aware that two big clubs such as Liverpool and Chelsea are interested but I haven’t given my word to either of them
"I am not ruling out other leagues but I do want to play in the Premier League.
"In my mind, it is the strongest in the world. I want a challenge and to further my career there.
"My aim is to move to a big club so that I can well there and get a place in the Brazil squad. Everyone knows that it is hard to achieve and I need to leave here to achieve that goal."
Source: MailOnline
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