Arsenal close to signing Henrikh Mkhitaryan for $36 mlnJune 9, 2016 - 14:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Arsenal are stepping up their pursuit of Borussia Dortmund ace Henrikh Mkhitaryan. That is despite growing uncertainty over landing Leicester striker Jamie Vardy, The Sun says. Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is looking to wrap up a quick deal for Borussia Dortmund’s £25million-rated (over $36 million) Armenia midfielder. Juventus, Liverpool and Tottenham are also keen on Mkhitaryan, 27. The German side are ready to sell the player, who only has one year left on his current contract. Mkhitaryan joined Dortmund from Shakhtar Donetsk in 2013 and has been a key player for both Jurgen Klopp and Thomas Tuchel. 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. |