Twitter Reacts as Liverpool Target Alex Teixeira Completes Move to China

Alex Teixeira became the latest big name to swap Europe for China on Thursday when he completed a £38.4 million move from Shakhtar Donetsk to Jiangsu Suning, per the Express.

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Liverpool target Alex Teixeira will reportedly move to Chinese Super League side Jiangsu Suning for roughly £38.4m. pic.twitter.com/qKFXNJa80M

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) February 4, 2016"

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Shakhtar Donetsk coach Mircea Lucescu has confirmed that Alex Teixeira is off to China for €50m.pic.twitter.com/DpVVIaqvcX

— FourFourTweet (@FourFourTweet) February 4, 2016"

The in-demand Brazilian had been heavily linked with a move to the Premier League in January, with Liverpool fans taking the news particularly badly:

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Teixeira to China for £38m? Klopp could have signed him for that, the club said they'd pay it but Klopp chose not to. Roll on the summer.

— Joseph Musker (@Musker_LFC) February 4, 2016"

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Don't worry lads, we'll get Teixeira in the summer. The magical summer where everything will turn to gold and honey and gummy drop trees.

— Doc (@ManhattanDoc) February 4, 2016"

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Alex Teixeira going to play in China when he could play in England is what's wrong with football

— Ollie Evans (@evansollie12) February 4, 2016"

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If Teixeira goes to China it wouldn't surprise me if he has a £25m release clause in his new contract..... So Chelsea can sign him. #LFC

— Mo (@CoutinOhOhOh) February 4, 2016"

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Christian Benteke updating his CV for Chinese job application pic.twitter.com/5wLSbNsQsV

— Monkey Sponge (@monkey_sponge) February 4, 2016"

Others, meanwhile, were sceptical of Teixeira's motives:

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Is it only me that finds the Texeira to China deal extremely odd? Lots of dosh, sure, but why would any top player forsake playing..

— Robert Rea (@robertrea) February 4, 2016"

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Can understand it for a player in the last stretch of his career, but not a star player in his prime

— Robert Rea (@robertrea) February 4, 2016"

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Shakhtar Donetsk paid €6m for Teixeira, sold for €50m. Wonder if Nanjing's architecture & parks or the £10m-yr post-tax salary clinched it.

— sportingintelligence (@sportingintel) February 4, 2016"

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Alex Teixeira will earn 10m€ per year, which makes him the joint 10th highest paid footballer in the world!

— Tancredi Palmeri (@tancredipalmeri) February 4, 2016"

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Top10 bestpaid
1CR7 21m€
2Messi20
3Ibra16
4Müller 13.5
5Jackson12.5
6Silva12
7Rooney11.5
8Bale11
9DMaria11
10Cavani
Schwein
DBruy
Teixeira10

— Tancredi Palmeri (@tancredipalmeri) February 4, 2016"

But he's not the first to make the move to China in recent weeks:

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Ramires, Jackson Martinez, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Alex Teixeira all seemingly off to China. Incredible stuff.

— Sam Tighe (@stighefootball) February 4, 2016"

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Alex Teixieira to Jiangsu Suning continues to show the ambition of the Chinese Super League. Bottomless wealth, starting to attract talent.

— Jack Lusby (@jacklusby_) February 4, 2016"

That led some to defend the sudden migration:

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And Italy did before that. And Barca, Real and Bayern do now. Magpies can't complain when a vulture comes along.

— Rory Smith (@RorySmithTimes) February 4, 2016"

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People get very romantic about football. €10 million/year, post-tax plus considerable bonuses. Easy decision. Europe did this to S. America

— Christopher Atkins (@ChrisAtkins_) February 4, 2016"

Anyone know where you can watch the Chinese Super League?

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