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Why Arsenal’s Mkhitaryan will wear two jersey numbers

Henrikh Mkhitaryan [Photo: Courtesy]

Arsenal have done erased their business with Manchester United after completion of Alexis Sanchez transfer to their rivals which involved a swap deal bringing Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan to the Emirates.

Mkhitaryan is officially an Arsenal player but there is more to his arrival owing to the need to comply with the regulations of the game. The former Borussia Dortmund man is set to be assigned two jersey numbers at least for the next matches as his club waits for the final decision on his final number.

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