Spotted: Is this the big clue that Alex Teixeira is set to join Liverpool this month?

ALEX TEIXEIRA's transfer appears to be gathering pace after the winger was spotted posing for a picture with a Liverpool fan.

 

So Teixeira is in Florida for Shaktar right now & took this photo with an LFC fan - he says he wants to sign!! #LFC pic.twitter.com/RU4fo90wWJ

— LFC New Haven (@LFCConnecticut) January 26, 2016

The Brazilian winger is in Florida for Shakhtar Donetsk's warm weather training camp.

But a Liverpool fan managed to sneak up to him and grab a pic.

And a number of tweets have gone round claiming the winger told her he wanted to join Liverpool this month.

 

ESPN Brasil: The negotiations between Liverpool & Shakhtar are almost done. Liverpool will probably get the player. pic.twitter.com/H2Frs9jtYA

— Seleção Brasileira (@BrazilStats) January 26, 2016

ESPN Brasil: Negotiations between Liverpool and Shakhtar are ongoing as we speak, and we understand that they are going "very well".

— Seleção Brasileira (@BrazilStats) January 26, 2016

The Reds saw their opening offer of £24million turned down by the Ukrainian side but are still hopeful of getting a deal over the line.

Shakhtar want £38m but Jurgen Klopp has insisted he won't spend money like he's at Disneyland.

"You can't just go we have money and throw it away and take any players you want," he said.

"It is always about the decision. You can sign a lot of rubbish with money or you can make really good decisions.

 

Alex Teixeira is wanted by Liverpool

 

"We have money but we are not in Disneyland and say, 'Come on, take what you want'. We have a budget, we work with it, we have a lot of things to do.

"The club is building a stand, things like this, this is for the long-term development of the club. Don't stand still, don't only live for now. This is for the future."

And reports today claim Liverpool are piecing together a bid which could total the £38m but with payments staggered.

Football Insider have reported Liverpool have now also seen a £29m bid rejected but are still pressing on in the hope the move will be complete by next Monday's deadline.