Chelsea new coach Guus Hiddink is set to make his first Chelsea signing since returning to the club.
The Dutch coach was called in to replace Jose Mourinho after the Portuguese was sacked following Chelsea’s poor form.
Hiddink has identified ShakhtarDonetsk forward Alex Teixeira as the main target as he aims to retpre Chelsea’s form in the Premier League.
The 25-year-old, who plays as an attacking midfielder, has bagged 26 goals in 26 games for the Ukrainian giants this season.
All Chelsea strikers, Diego Costa, Loic Remy and Radamel Falcao have only scored eight goals between them this season.
According to Daily Express, Teixeira has verbally agreed to make the move to Stamford Bridge when the transfer window reopens next month.
According to reports, talks have kicked off between Chelsea, Shakhtar and the players' representatives.
If the move is successful, the forward will however play no part in Chelsea’s Champions League journey as he has already played in the competition this season with .
Watch this video of Alex Teixeira below: