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title: "Teixeira wants to join Liverpool"
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author: "Ste Hoare"
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published: "2016-01-24T21:18:06Z"
modified: "2016-01-24T21:31:02Z"
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# Teixeira wants to join Liverpool

Alex Teixeira has told officials at his club, Shakhtar Donetsk, that he wants to leave the Ukranian side and join Liverpool, according to a report from [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11669/10142778/alex-teixeira-informs-shakhtar-he-wants-to-join-liverpool).

It was [reported](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2016/01/21/liverpool-move-chelsea-target/) last week that the Reds had made a bid of around £25m for the 26-year-old, but that was rejected as Shakhtar are looking for a higher fee.

According to Sky Sports, Teixeira has made it clear to Shakhtar that he wants a move to Merseyside and his representatives are waiting for a response from the club as they look to do whatever it takes to get a deal done.

![Christian Hofer/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/readliverpoolfc/2016/01/484505170-2.jpg)

In order to have bid accepted, Liverpool will need to increase their bid to around £38m, which is the amount the [Liverpool Echo](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-fc-transfers-alex-teixeira-10782317) say Shakhtar value the Brazilian at.

The transfer window closes in a week’s time, and the Reds will be keen to avoid leaving the deal until the last minute having failed to sign Yevhen Konoplyanka on deadline day in January 2014.