Manchester United seek to sign Henrikh MkhitaryanJune 2, 2016 - 10:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Manchester United are after Henrikh Mkhitaryan, the Borussia Dortmund midfielder and the captain of the Armenian national team, the Daily Star said citing a report by Italian outlet Gianluca Di Marzio. The Armenian ace has been linked with Arsenal all summer. Starsport also revealed earlier that Tottenham are keen on the player, but Chelsea are not in the running. Mkhitaryan's contract is up next summer and Bild report he won't be signing an extension. Mkhitaryan scored 23 goals and had 32 assists in all competitions last season for Dortmund. Di Marzio claim Italian giants Juventus has offered £3m-a-year ($4.3 million) to the player - but Arsenal have offered more. Their report adds United and Tottenham have also looked into a potential deal, the Daily Star said. Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |