Tag: Alex Teixeira

Serie A club interested in Liverpool misfit, Reds renew interest in former target

Vyom Chaudhary
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Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli has finally seemed to have found a suitor in the transfer market. The Reds have been reportedly trying very hard to offload the striker, who they signed for £16 million in 2014, but have failed to find any potential suitor in the market. However, Serie A club Sampdoria have expressed their willingness to take a pun on the controversial striker. Sampdoria president Massimo Ferrero has claimed that Balotelli, like Antonio Cassano, could relaunch his career at the Serie A club. “Balotelli is Balotelli’s own worst enemy,” Ferrero told…

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Liverpool fans are in shock following Alex Teixeira’s move to China [Tweets]

Vyom Chaudhary

Liverpool attempted to sign Alex Teixeira from Shakhtar Donetsk last month. After long-drawn negotiations, both clubs failed to reach an agreement, and there was a feeling that the Reds would reignite their interest in the summer. However, those plans have met an early demise after the Ukrainian club agreed a deal to sell their player to Chinese Super League club Jiangsu Suning for a transfer fee of around £38m. Teixeira’s unexpected transfer to China has left Liverpool fans in a state of shock: Chinese side Jiangsu Suning have signed Alex…

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Chinese-bound Alex Teixeira becomes one of the highest paid players in the world

Vincent Van Genechten

As reported earlier on Thursday, Liverpool and Chelsea target Alex Texeira will join Jiangsu Suning of the Chinese Super League. According to Calciomercato, and confirmed by Sky Sports on Twitter, the Chinese club will pay an Asian record £38 million for the Brazilian. The record was broken only recently when Atletico’s Jackson Martinez moved to Chinese champions Guaghzuo Evergrande on a £32 million deal. Like Martinez, Teixeira will become one of the highest paid football players in the world, coming in at a joint tenth place with Kevin De Bruyne, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Edinson…

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Liverpool star target set to join…Chinese Super League club

Vincent Van Genechten

Liverpool got very close to signing Alex Teixeira during the January transfer market, but now the Brazilian looks set to join Jiangsu Suning in the Chinese Super League. According to Italian sports news outlet Calciomercato, the Chinese club has found an agreement for the Shakhtar Donetsk attacking midfielder, claiming the 26-year-old has put the pen on his contract. The Ukraine side rejected bids from Liverpool up to £27 million for their Brazilian star, with Jurgen Klopp desperately hunting for a creative force to reignite the Reds. The Anfield club gave up their…

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Liverpool fail in their pursuit of star target

Vyom Chaudhary

Liverpool have reportedly failed to reach an agreement with Shakhtar Donetsk over the potential transfer of Alex Teixeira. The Ukrainian club have reportedly rejected Liverpool’s offer for their player as they want at least £35 million for him. But the Reds are unwilling to meet their valuation according to Sky Sports, and it’s more likely now that the player will stay put at his current club until summer. The 26-year old has admitted his frustration over Shakhtar’s reluctance to budge from their valuation, saying to US broadcaster NBC Sports he…

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Liverpool fans can’t believe their “luck” when striker target injured his hamstring

Vyom Chaudhary

A report by The Guardian claimed that Liverpool CEO Ian Ayre was on his way to Florida to strike a deal for Shakhtar Donetsk forward Alex Teixeira as soon as possible. The Ukrainian club has currently set up its winter camp in the United States, preparing for the Florida Cup and the Reds so far are the only club who have made an official approach for Teixeira. Liverpool have offered £24.6m million for the 26-year-old Shakhtar forward, who has been on fire all season long. Teixeira has scored 22 goals in just…

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