Let’s face it – when it comes to putting their money where their mouth is within the transfer market of late, and subsequently landing big-name players intended to help set the excitement of the Anfield faithful alight – Liverpool haven’t exactly excelled in recent years.
From the over-priced duo of Roberto Firmino and Christian Benteke, who somehow set the Reds back close to £60million over the summer, to the dangerously expensive likes of Andy Carroll, Stewart Downing and Dejan Lovren in transfer windows past, Liverpool have seemingly made a habit out of signing debatable assets on paper, yet somehow agreeing to pay world-class prices for players who ultimately prove less than unstoppable out on the pitch.
So then, as Shakhtar Donetsk’s Alex Teixeira has recently been linked with a high profile move to Anfield this January, has Jurgen Klopp sourced the right man for the job this time around, or does this latest transfer target represent yet another over-priced player who won’t make the grade at Liverpool?
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Although an element of risk certainly begins to surround any hopeful footballer looking to make a name for himself within the English top-flight these days, Alex Teixeira ultimately seems more than capable of scoring goals in the Premier League.
The 26-year-old Brazilian attacker can work effectively when patrolling up-top on his own, the current Shakhtar Donetsk man also knows how to operate the flanks successfully enough based on his current form this season, and when played behind a recognised centre-forward with the freedom to express his own individual game in front of goal, this is a player who has failed to disappoint recently.
Alex Teixeira has proven an influential play-maker at times this term, as well as someone who knows what it takes to score goals at a truly impressive rate. Although the often testing nature of the English top-flight would likely represent a major step up in his career, the immediate future looks bright for whichever team eventually manages to acquire his services in the not too distant future.
However, before the Anfield faithful start getting carried away with his potential to make things happen on Merseyside this January, maybe the Reds hierarchy should really consider the sizeable asking price currently hanging above Alex Teixeira’s head before making their move.
Whilst he certainly looks like a player worthy of playing in the Premier League, do Liverpool really need to land the South American star this season after reportedly having a £28million bid rejected by his current employers?
Due to the increasing level of competition surrounding the services of Alex Teixeira this winter, Shakhtar Donetsk are apparently willing to hold out for a sum closer to the £40million mark.. Chelsea have also supposedly raised an interest in landing him, so Liverpool may really have to push the boat out in order to make Alex Teixeira theirs this January.
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Surely Jurgen Klopp should be focussing his club’s resources on strengthening Liverpool's often calamitous back-line before looking to introduce yet another risky front-man within the first team fold at Anfield?
The entire core running through the heart of the Reds starting XI arguably needs looking at before Liverpool start pointing their cash towards sensational big-name signings, who actually carry very little guarantee to their name.
When everything is taken into account for the Merseysiders this January, Liverpool should potentially resist the urge to spend big on Alex Teixeira before the close of the current transfer window, and perhaps cast their attention towards some no-nonsense defensive recruitments above all else.
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