Alex Teixeira latest and Reds eye Ter Stegen deal
Liverpool's hopes of landing Alex Teixeira were receding last night after Shakhtar Donetsk refused to lower their valuation of the Brazilian striker.
Donetsk have rejected an initial £24.6million bid for the 26-year-old and made it clear that their £37.6m valuation is non-negotiable.
Liverpool are still hoping to strike a compromise deal of around £30m, which will include add-ons.
But the Ukrainian club are maintaining a hard-line stance that has brought negotiations to a stalemate.
Sunday Mirror Sport understands that Liverpool’s offer remains on the table – along with a commitment to make further payments, based on Teixeira being a success at Anfield.
A high-level insider confirmed last night: “We haven’t walked away from it, but the valuations of both clubs remain far apart.”
Donetsk believe their valuation of Teixeira will be met – either this month or in the summer.
Chelsea are also interested in a player who has scored 22 goals in 15 games for his club this season.
And Shakhtar would prefer to keep Teixeira, in the hope that he will hit the ground running after the winter break and spark a summer bidding war.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is desperate to add more firepower to his squad. But Klopp accepts that the club must not be held to ransom.
Liverpool also retain an interest in landing Barcelona keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen this month – despite handing No.1 Simon Mignolet a new, long-term contract.
Ter Stegen wants to quit the Nou Camp because of a lack of first-team opportunities as he looks to win a place in Germany’s Euro 2016 squad.
He is Barca’s Champions League keeper and he also produced a brilliant performance as the Catalans defeated Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey in midweek.
Source: Daily Mirror
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