Teixeira wants Liverpool move

Shakhtar Donetsk star Alex Teixeira has admitted his
frustration as a potential move to Liverpool continues to
stall.

As reported by Goal , the Premier League club have had
a £24 million bid for the Brazilian rejected, with chief
executive Ian Ayre flying to Florida for face-to-face
discussions with Shakhtar officials.

Liverpool are yet to make a second bid - which Teixeira has
now confirmed - but are willing to negotiate if Shakhtar are
open to lowering their asking price of £38m, and the 26-
year-old accepts he must be patient.

"The team received one official offer from the club," Teixeira
told Anfield HQ . "It was rejected. I don't know why. It was a
great offer.

"I am trying to leave but the manager and club president
don't want me to. So now I'm just waiting. Trying to be
patient.

"There's only been one offer, I don't know how many
millions, and Shakhtar rejected it. The club refused and I'm
trying everything possible for them to accept so that I can
go to Liverpool."

When asked if he expects to be playing for Liverpool by the
end of the month, Teixiera added: "I don't know. It's tough to
answer that. I have tried everything to be able to leave the
club - in a good way obviously.

"But the coach and the president don’t want me to, so I don’t
know what to say for the moment."

Teixeira has scored 22 goals and assisted three more in just
15 league games this season, which has also attracted the
attention of Chelsea - though an official approach from the
Premier League champions is yet to materialise.

Teixeira, who moved to Ukraine from Vasco da Gama in
2010, reiterated his desire to move to the Premier League
and believes Anfield is an ideal destination.

"Yes, it is a big club," he said. "So many great players have
passed through there. It would be an honour to defend the
Liverpool shirt.

"The way I play is always looking to score, so I think I could
help in that respect. Together with the talented players they
already have in the squad.

"I played with [Philippe] Coutinho when we were little, at the
age of 10 or 11 years old. It would be an honour to play
alongside him again.

He added: "For me, [the Premier League] is the best league
in the world and I want to experience that challenge in my
career."