TA: Teixeira joined Suning and didn't go to the Reds, unfortunately he wasn't Klopp

According to the athletic, Klopp tried to sign Teixeira six years ago and failed, but now it seems that the person who may really regret it is Teixeira instead of Klopp.

When Klopp came to Anfield, he was desperate to strengthen the front. Strikers Sturridge, Origi and Ince were all plagued by injury problems, while Benteke fell out of favor due to difficulties adapting to Klopp's style of play.

After discussions between Klopp and the team's transfer department, the club agreed to pursue Teixeira, who was still in The Donetsk miners at the time, and Klopp liked his style of play.

Teixeira scored 26 goals in 25 games that season, Klopp wanted him to be his first signing, and Liverpool's interest in the prolific striker caused quite a stir among fans.

Just a week before the transfer window closed, Liverpool's transfer negotiators flew to Florida to negotiate and offer £24.6 million.

Teixeira was friends with Coutinho as a child and they played in the same youth team, so Teixeira hopes to reunite with Coutinho at Anfield.

Teixeira said at the time: "It would be an honour to wear the Liverpool shirt, there is no doubt that I can increase the threat in attack, for me the Premier League is the best league in the world, I have confidence in myself, I feel like it will be the best transfer of my career, Liverpool is a big club and I want to play there. ”

However, Liverpool's negotiators returned empty-handed, with miners insisting on a asking price of €50 million (£38m) and Teixeira wouldn't go anywhere if the offer couldn't be met. Liverpool's transfer department believes the £38m price is too high for a player who has never proven himself in a major European league.

Klopp said: "I am a normal, smart person, the club has money but we will not waste it. ”

Teixeira also couldn't hide his disappointment: "The team received an official offer from Liverpool but refused, I don't know why. Now I can only wait and try to be patient. ”

Four days after the Premier League transfer window closed, Teixeira joined Jiangsu Suning as the £38.4 million offer from Suning met the miners' demands. In Suning's five seasons, Teixeira scored 73 goals in 153 games.

In 2020, Teixeira helped the team win the Chinese Super League for the first time in a victory over Guangzhou Evergrande, but only three months later Jiangsu Suning was dissolved by Suning Group due to financial problems.

Teixeira said: "Not only did the club leave the players without a penny, but also let sixty dedicated club employees go empty-handed. ”

After leaving Suning, returning to Europe remained Teixeira's goal. In August 2021, he joined Besiktas, but so far he has struggled to impress.

Voices in Turkey said: "The fans are very excited about his arrival, but he has indeed regressed in China. If he fails to perform in the second half of the season, besiktas may sell him. ”

For Liverpool, they signed Mane from Southampton for £30 million in 2016 and Salah from Roma for £43.9 million a year later, starting a new history.

After six years of failed transfer to Liverpool, it may be Teixeira who regrets it, not Klopp.

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