As the Alex Teixeira transfer saga continues, Shakhtar Donetsk chief executive Sergei Palkin has stated that the player will not be sold to Liverpool by the end of Sunday night's transfer deadline.
He said that Shakhtar have already rejected an offer of €32 million (£24.5 million) plus €4 milion euros in add-ons and it is widely thought that the player's recent goal scoringform has meant that Shakhtar want to keep him on to lead their charge for a Ukrainian title.
Stubborn Shakhtar refusing to sell
Palkin told Ukranian TV that Liverpool "stopped at the amount of 32 million euros and 4 million bonus." He also added that this was the "last number" that was confirmed meaning that Liverpool made no further bids after this.
He then sharply explained that "our position" was that the club had no intention of selling the player at present, with Teixeira having scored 26 goals in 25 games in all competitions for the Miners this season.
Shakhtar focused on their own expectations
However, all hope is not lost for Liverpool if they have the paitence to wait it out until the summer. Palkin has stated that the Ukranian's will only sell "at the end of the season." Their aim is to show " serious results" in the Europa League and the Ukrainian Premier League and then they will "sit down at the negotiating table."
Shakhtar have not been totally honest however as far as the player's release clause is concerned. Earlier this week, it was thought that Shakhtar wanted 50 million euros (£38 million) if they were going to let Alex Teixeira leave but Palkin has added that Teixeira "has compensation in his contract and the price is 70million Euros."
He wanted to emphasise that Shakhtar coach Mircea Lucescu wants "Teixeira to remain until the end of the season" and feels that the club must work towards "a common goal."
