Arsenal want €25 million for Roma target Henrikh MkhitaryanApril 16, 2020 - 17:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Arsenal hope to recoup as much as £22million (€25.2 million) this summer through the sale of midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan to Roma, Metro says citing reports in the Italian media. The Armenian joined the Gunners in an exchange deal that saw Alexis Sanchez join Manchester United in 2018. The former Dortmund star has spent the season on loan at Roma and the Italian giants are keen to make his move to the Italian capital a permanent one. Roma had been willing to part with around £15m (€17․2 million) for the Arsenal player but Correire Dello Sport claim Arsenal want around £22m. The Italians are unwilling to pay that much and it’s claimed they will instead look to extend his loan deal by a further year. It will then be down to Arsenal to decide whether they want to cut their losses on the Armenian or continue to pay part of his wages while he’s in Serie A. Arsenal chief Mikel Arteta is unsure how much he will have to spend this summer due to the uncertainty of how and when the season will be decided, plus the fact that Arsenal look unlikely to qualify for the Champions League. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |