Henrikh Mkhitaryan seals Arsenal move

Henrikh Mkhitaryan signs as Alexis leaves

 

Mkhitaryan joins Arsenal after an 18-month spell at United in which he made 39 appearances but scored only five goals.

“I’m very happy that we could finish this deal and I’m very happy to be here. It’s a dream come true because I’ve always dreamed of playing for Arsenal. Now that I’m here, I’ll do my best for this club to create history,” said Mkhitaryan.

Wenger added: “Henrikh is a very complete player. He creates chances, he defends well, he can absorb distances and he’s very committed as well. I must say he’s a player who has all the attributes.”

Mkhitaryan was a regular in United’s first XI at the start of this season but fell out of favour under Mourinho and had started only one of their past 13 league games.

He joined United on a four-year deal in July 2016 for an undisclosed fee from Borussia Dortmund, where he had become one of the most highly regarded attacking midfielders in Europe.

Before joining Dortmund in 2013, Mkhitaryan spent four years in Donetsk, Ukraine, first with Metalurh and later with Shakhtar, whom he helped win the Ukrainian league and cup double in three successive seasons between 2011 and 2013.

He continues to be the talisman of the Armenia team and is their all-time top scorer with 25 goals from 70 games.