Chelsea have been told by Shakhtar Donetsk that it will take a bid in excess of £30million to sign Alex Teixeira.

Teixeira is one of the Blues’ main targets for the January transfer window as they look to recover from their worst-ever start to a campaign.

With Diego Costa, Radamel Falcao and Loic Remy all struggling for form, the 25-year-old has been earmarked by the club to strengthen their options up front. While he is regarded as an attacking midfielder, the Brazilian plays high up the pitch and is Shakhtar’s main goal threat.

He has scored 21 goals in 22 matches this season, including 19 in just 13 league games to lead his side to the top of the table. Chelsea want Teixeira even though he will be cup-tied for the Champions League having played for Shakhtar during the group stage.

Last month, Teixeira confirmed he would be interested in a move to Stamford Bridge, saying: “I have an offer, it was a pleasure to know that Chelsea want to sign me. It would be great if the transfer happens in January.”

Shakhtar are unlikely to progress to the last 16 of the Champions League as they trail Real Madrid and Paris St Germain by seven and four points respectively with just two games in Group A to go. It is why they haven’t ruled out the possibility of selling their prized asset in January.

Teixeira has just over two years on his contract and the Ukrainians won’t sell him on the cheap.

Meanwhile, Ramires believes Chelsea can still end their season on a high.

Chelsea - January transfer targets gallery 5 show all Chelsea - January transfer targets gallery 1/5 John Stones (Everton) Mourinho wants Chelsea to return with another offer for England centre-back after the Blues' failed to sign him this summer despite making a £38m bid. AFP/Getty Images 2/5 Marquinhos - Paris Saint-Germain Chelsea missed out on landing the PSG defender on deadline day. The Brazilian remains an option for Mourinho, should Everton hold firm over John Stones. AFP/Getty Images 3/5 Alex Teixeira (Shakhtar Donetsk) Teixeira, 25, revealed Chelsea's interest in him earlier this year. The playmaker is in top form this season. Getty Images 4/5 Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) Coveted by a host of top European clubs, Lacazette was Ligue 1's top scorer last season. The Frenchman signed a new two year deal with Lyon in the summer. AFP/Getty Images 5/5 Ruben Neves (Porto) One of Portugal's most highly-rated young stars, the teenager has been scouted by several top clubs including Liverpool and Chelsea. The deep-lying midfielder is a client of super-agent Jorge Mendes, who also represents Mourinho. Getty Images 1/5 John Stones (Everton) Mourinho wants Chelsea to return with another offer for England centre-back after the Blues' failed to sign him this summer despite making a £38m bid. AFP/Getty Images 2/5 Marquinhos - Paris Saint-Germain Chelsea missed out on landing the PSG defender on deadline day. The Brazilian remains an option for Mourinho, should Everton hold firm over John Stones. AFP/Getty Images 3/5 Alex Teixeira (Shakhtar Donetsk) Teixeira, 25, revealed Chelsea's interest in him earlier this year. The playmaker is in top form this season. Getty Images 4/5 Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) Coveted by a host of top European clubs, Lacazette was Ligue 1's top scorer last season. The Frenchman signed a new two year deal with Lyon in the summer. AFP/Getty Images 5/5 Ruben Neves (Porto) One of Portugal's most highly-rated young stars, the teenager has been scouted by several top clubs including Liverpool and Chelsea. The deep-lying midfielder is a client of super-agent Jorge Mendes, who also represents Mourinho. Getty Images

The defending champions have lost seven of their 12 League games to put them 15 points behind leaders Manchester City and have also been knocked out of the Capital One Cup.

But Ramires said: “When we won the Champions League in 2012, we were not doing well in the League. In fact, if we hadn’t won the tournament we wouldn’t have qualified for the next one, so we know the season is still open and after January, the Premier League becomes like a new competition.

“Our objective now is to retain our confidence and push for that top-four position. Once you get there, you can start speaking about other aims.

“But we are aiming to start winning games as soon as possible and getting involved at the top end of the table to see if we can push towards the title by the end of the season. As for the Champions League, that is still open. We have a lot to play for and will try our best to get a trophy by the end of the season.”