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Shakhtar Donetsk star Alex Teixeira has said Chelsea and Juventus are in talks to sign him and that playing in the Premier League is his dream. Teixeira, 25, has scored 23 goals in 23 games this season for Shakhtar and has been linked with a move to Stamford Bridge in the English media. The Brazilian has told Lance! that Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Juve have all registered their interest but indicated that the Blues would be his destination of choice. The attacking midfielder said: "What I've heard and what my agent has said is that Chelsea, Juventus and PSG have made offers, but Chelsea and Juventus have gone further in the negotiations. All three are big clubs. Wherever I'll end up, I'll be happy." He said it was his "dream" to play in the Premier League, calling it "the best championship in the world," and added: "I'm happy to have received this offer from Chelsea, one of Europe's big clubs, but it's my agent who's taking care of this." He described Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho as the "world's best coach" and said: "I think I would learn a lot from him. I hope he does not leave Chelsea now. I want to work with him and have great success in his side." He said he did not know if Mourinho was behind Chelsea's interest in him but added: "I read an interview he gave where he said he was keeping an eye on my football, and had sent scouts to watch me." He said a move in the winter is unlikely, however. "I believe it is very difficult for it to happen in January because it is in the middle of the championship," he said. "Shakhtar have said they will not release me in January, only at the end of the season, but I'm keeping a clear head." Teixeira, who scored a brace against Real Madrid in the Champions League this week, said in quotes reported on Shakhtar's official website that he was keeping an open mind on his future. "Only God knows what will happen tomorrow," he said. "I have two more years of contract with Shakhtar. I've been here so far, working with my team." Asked which top clubs he likes, he replied: "When they ask me this question, I always I answer that it's the English Premier League. However, there is no particular team I might choose."
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