Ah well, there’s goes another player from Liverpool’s grasp.
The Chinese global domination of the transfer market since the beginning of 2016 shows so no sign of stopping as it’s been confirmed they have swooped for one of world football’s hottest properties.
Alex Teixeira was linked with Liverpool for the entire month of January, with the Reds unable to meet Shakhtar Donetsk’s valuation of the 26-year-old Brazilian.
Liverpool could not meet the Ukrainian outfit’s price tag close to €50 million, but tonight it’s been confirmed that a Chinese club has.
Chinese side Jiangsu Suning have signed Alex Teixeira from Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk for €50m euros, according to L'Equipe.
— Oluwashina Okeleji (@oluwashina) February 4, 2016
The fee agreed by Jiangsu Suning is around £38million, which is about 8 million more than what Liverpool were willing to pay last month.
The forward had indicated he would only move to the Premier League, but considering Chinese clubs have already splashed serious cash on Ramires and Jackson Martinez in the last two weeks, it’s no surprise that a club in the far east has snapped up the player.
Liverpool fans meanwhile are left to pine for what could have been
Weird thing about Teixeira to Chin is that it cost £38m. Despite strong reports saying we bid around £35m, surely an extra £3m was possible
— LFC Fans Corner (@LFCFansCorner) February 4, 2016
@SkySportsNewsHQ just shows that @LFC cannot pull there fingers out and make good transfers. Good luck Teixeira
— james (@kimmersboyy) February 4, 2016
Alex Teixeira said he wants to move to Liverpool to increase his chances of playing for Brazil, He has just gone to China ffs #Money
— Kyle Cottrell (@LFCKYLE12) February 4, 2016
https://twitter.com/Evertxn/status/695359885907615744
Shakhtar Donetsk paid €6m for Teixeira, sold for €50m. Wonder if Nanjing's architecture & parks or the £10m-yr post-tax salary clinched it.
— Nick Harris (@sportingintel) February 4, 2016
What Teixeira said: 'I want to sign for Liverpool'
What he actually meant: 'I want to go to any team that will pay me $$'— Sean Butler (@Seanyjb10) February 4, 2016
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