Turkey's Besiktas looking to sign Henrikh Mkhitaryan: reportDecember 18, 2017 - 11:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish football club Besiktas is reportedly interested in signing midfielder of the Armenian national team and Manchester United playmaker Henrikh Mkhitaryan. According to Turkish media reports, Mkhitaryan may replace Brazilian attacking midfielder and forward Talisca, who plays for Besiktas, on loan from Portuguese club Benfica. Talisca's contract with the Turkish club is expiring at the end of the season. As reported earlier, Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho says he won’t stand in the way of Marouane Fellaini or Mkhitaryan if they want to leave the club in January. Fellaini, 30, is out of contract at the end of the season and refused the club’s last offer, while Mkhitaryan has been left out of eight of United’s last nine matchday squads after a drop in form. Related links: 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |