And Teixeira, 26, regards Kop duo and fellow countrymen Philippe Coutinho and Lucas Leiva as two of his best friends.
Both clubs are battling to sign the 26-year-old Brazilian who has scored 26 goals in 25 games this season.
He said: “I would like to move in this transfer window and have told them [Shakhtar] that. They have received a very good offer and they are working on a solution. But if I don’t go now then I will leave in the summer