Former-teammate has revealed player still dreams of move
Alex Teixeira still wants to join Liverpool, according to his former-teammate Josef de Souza.
The Brazilian forward was very close to securing a January transfer to Anfield, but the Reds couldn’t agree a transfer fee with Shakhtar Donetsk, despite Teixeira pushing for the move.
After the window slammed shut, it allowed Chinese Super League team Jiangsu Suning move in on the deal and after agreeing to meet the £38million asking-price, Teixeira completed a shock move to China.
However, his former-teammate has admitted that he is still hoping for a move to the Premier League one day, despite making just two appearances for his new team.
Move Still On?
‘I spoke to Alex, and really, he said that things were well advanced [To go to Liverpool],’ de Souza told Brazilian TV channel Esporte Interativo.
‘And then I talked to him again, when he signed for the club from China.
‘And Alex, I can say that he was totally willing to go to the Premier League. And he still keeps that dream, from what he told me, in his heart.
‘Of course he wanted to play for Liverpool, play in the Premier League. But it happened, football has these things.
‘I think it was good for him, good for his family. Our career is very short, and the more you can combine one thing with another: play in a good league and earn money, that’s great.
‘But if you can’t put the two together, it is obvious that filling your pockets will speak much louder.’
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt
