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Liverpool have tabled an offer of £24.5million for Shakhtar Donetsk's Brazilian attacker Alex Teixeira.

Reds chief executive Ian Ayre missed Wednesday night's FA Cup replay win over Exeter City after flying to Florida to hold negotiations with the Ukrainian club.

Shakhtar are currently at a winter training camp in the States and Teixeira was left out of the squad for their midweek friendly with Corinthians.

Liverpool are willing to pay 32million euros to secure the signing of the 26-year-old. However, Shakhtar insist they value the player at around 50million euros (£38.5million).

The Reds view Teixeira, who has netted 22 times in 15 league games this season, as the perfect solution to their goalscoring woes.

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Chelsea have also been heavily linked with a move for Teixeira, who began his career at Vasco da Gama before signing for Shakhtar in 2009.

Bolstering Liverpool's firepower has been a priority for Jurgen Klopp during the current window.

The Reds have scored just 25 goals in 22 league games this season with their striker department decimated by injuries.

Danny Ings is out for the season, Divock Origi is sidelined after undergoing knee surgery and Daniel Sturridge remains hampered by a succession of muscle problems.

Their only fit recognised striker is Christian Benteke, who has struggled to hold down a place since Klopp took over with the manager prefering to play Roberto Firmino in the false No 9 role.

If Ayre can complete a deal for Teixeira then he will become the fifth Brazilian on the club's books, joining fellow countrymen Philippe Coutinho, Lucas Leiva, Firmino and Allan Rodrigues de Souza at Liverpool.