Borussia ready to sell Mkhitaryan to Manchester United for €40 mln

PanARMENIAN.Net - Borussia Dortmund are willing to sell Henrikh Mkhitaryan to Manchester United for £30.8million (about €40 million), reports say, according to the Metro.

The Bundesliga club expressed their desire to keep the Armenian playmaker at the club until the end of the season, despite Man United and Arsenal both holding a firm interest in signing him.

Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke was adamant that Mkhitaryan would stay but the player’s agent, Mino Raiola, confirmed he would still push for a move to Old Trafford this summer.

United made a £19m (€24.5 million) offer to sign him, which was promptly rejected.

However, Dortmund have now told United they will sell for £30.8m, according to Di Marzio.

The Bundesliga side, despite their best efforts, are resigned to losing Mkhitaryan should United come up with the cash.

And they are even preparing targets to replace him, with former Chelsea attacker Andre Schurrle top of their shortlist.