Mino Raiola to be contacted soon to discuss Mkhitaryan transfer - reportApril 29, 2020 - 17:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - AS Roma will contact the agent of Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan in the next few days in an attempt to persuade the player to join on a permanent deal, according to Sky Italy reporter Gianluca Di Marzio, Express reports. Arsenal's Mkhitaryan, who is spending this season on loan at Roma, is represented by super agent Mino Raiola. The Armenia international has scored six goals and contributed three assists in an injury-hit campaign in Serie A, where he has made just 13 league appearances. But Roma manager Paulo Fonseca has seen enough to want to sign Mkhitaryan on a permanent deal. And progress could be made this week after Raiola is contacted about his client. "What about Mkhitaryan? AS Roma would like to buy Mkhitaryan and to have Mkhitaryan in the future," Di Marzio told Sky Sports. "At the moment they haven't approached Arsenal to have a price or to try a deal to buy him. "But the coach Fonseca wants him, the sports director [Gianluca] Petrachi wants him. "I think in the next [few] days they will talk to Mino Raiola, the agent, and the player because their will to stay in Rome could be important for the deal. "So Roma will do what they can to get Mkhitaryan and to let Mkhitaryan stay in Roma on a permanent deal." Portuguese boss Fonseca has stated his desire to keep Mkhitaryan and says the player also wants to stay in Rome. 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. |