Shakhtar Donetsk are yet to receive a formal offer from Chelsea for Alex Teixeira but boss Mircea Lucescu says he will not block a January transfer for the player.
Teixeira has emerged as Chelsea’s top target this winter as the club look for a strong showing in the second half of the Premier League season in a bid to reach the top four.
Reports last month claimed a verbal agreement was in place with the two clubs and Teixeira claimed in November that Juventus and the Blues were involved in a two-way battle for his signature.
Lucescu has revealed Chelsea are yet to formalise their interest but admitted he would not stand in the Brazilian’s way if an avenue to move to Stamford Bridge opened up for the 26-year-old this month.
He said: "If there is an offer that will satisfy both player and the club I will fully support his move. Teixeira and I are talked a lot in the press now.
“They are spreading rumours about us allegedly leaving Shakhtar. At the moment, Alex is Shakhtar's player.
"This year, he needs to play so that he grows even more, despite the fact that Alex's level is very high even today. In this case he will be even more in demand."
"At the moment there are no official proposals, so it makes no sense to talk about it. This is what the press is spreading.
“I want to see my players perform in the best, top teams in Europe.
"This means that both my assistants and I have not been working in vain for so many years. We signed players, who were 17-19, and brought them to the level of the top clubs.”
Teixeira is a versatile player who can be utilised as a striker as well as across the midfield.
An attacking midfielder by trade, the 26-year-old has scored 26 goals in 25 games for his side this season, but can also be played in a more withdrawn forward role.
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