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| Liverpool are planning swoops for Robert Lewandowski and Alex Teixeira |
Liverpool have swooped to derail Chelsea's £25million deal for Shaktar Donetsk striker Alex Teixeira, News News Blog Sport understands.
The club's Chief executive Ian Ayre has flown to Florida where the Russian team are at a winter training camp to sound out a deal.
Liverpool value Teixeira at around £25million, however Shakhtar are believed to be holding out for a fee closer to £39m.
Jurgen Klopp is reportedly hoping to lure Robert Lewandowski to Anfield, despite interest from Real Madrid.
The Telegraph claim the German boss is hoping to exploit his good relationship with the striker from their Borussia Dortmund days.
But Bayern's president Franz Beckenbauer has confirmed Real are keen on the £50m forward, saying: "Robert Lewandowski has been mentioned as a possible candidate for Real Madrid."
Steven Gerrard has urged Liverpool fans to be patient with Jurgen Klopp, branding him a 'fantastic manager'.
"I think we need to give Klopp a couple of transfer windows and more time and maybe a full preseason with the team to get used to each other and get his stamp on the way he wants to play and his tactics," he said.
"I think it's patience at Liverpool, but I'm very confident that Jurgen Klopp can improve things and bring success to the club because he's a fantastic manager."
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