Roma “very close” to agreeing a loan deal Henrikh MkhitaryanSeptember 2, 2019 - 11:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Roma are “very close” to agreeing a loan deal for Arsenal playmaker Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Italian reports claim, according to The Sun. The Serie A giants are looking to bring the Armenian on loan until the end of the season with the option to make the deal permanent. According to Gianlucadimarzio, the transfer was instructed by Roma sporting director Gianluca Petrachi. It would bring an end to Mkhitaryan’s one and a half year stay at the Emirates. The former Borussia Dortmund star was involved in a swap deal with Alexis Sanchez who switched Arsenal for Manchester United. Mkhitaryan has made 59 appearances for the Gunners, scoring nine goals since his winter move in 2018. But the 30-year-old has struggled to establish himself as a first-team starter under new boss Unai Emery. 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 | Armenia to participate in key EU meeting for the first time ever National Assembly speaker Alen Simonyan has said that Armenia will for the first time participate in the Conference. U.S. reacts to Russia’s criticism of upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting Matthew Miller has weighed in on Russia’s criticism of an upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting. Lavrov sees ‘collapse’ of Russia’s ties with Armenia Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has underscored heightened tensions between Russia and Armenia. Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine |