As
reported by the Daily Star, the representative has recently stated his client could leave Germany, despite BVB having asserted that Mkhitaryan is going nowhere. Even with just one
year remaining on his contract with the German outfit, the playmaker's agent
thinks they’ll change their stance and let him go.
“He
wants to go to Manchester United and we are still trying to resolve the
situation,” said Raiola.
Also, according to the Daily Mirror, the Red Devils have already had a bid of £19 million rejected
for the Armenia international, who has also been linked with Arsenal and
Chelsea.
During
the Bundesliga 2015-16 season, Mkhitaryan emerged as one of the most effective
attacking players in the league. In the view of this, BVB selling the playmaker for £19m is an amount
that’s not a true reflection of the player’s quality.
The Independent have also reported
that the Gunners, along with United are keen on bringing him to the Premier
League.
Here is a look at why the Man United boss Jose Mourinho would be keen to have the German playmaker to be in his squad next season:
It’s
not been all been plain sailing for Armenian at the Westfalenstadion. In his three
seasons so far, he was inconsistent in the first, poor in the second and
eventually, under the strong guidance of manager Thomas Tuchel, he excelled in the third.
Despite
the fact that Dortmund finished the season unrewarded in terms of
silverware, there were times when they played some of the most thrilling
football in Europe.
The Armenian international, with his intelligence on the
ball, intuitive movement and willingness to commit opposition defenders, was
the fulcrum for their finest creative play.
In terms of making and scoring
goals, the former Shakhtar Donetsk man was undeniably outstanding. IB Times’ provided
data to show why former Shakhtar Donetsk had potentially is one of the signings
of the summer:
Henrikh Mkhitaryan could be the scalp of the summer if he joins Manchester United. 23 goals and 32 assists in 52 games last season.— Prads Muthanna (@pradsIBT_UK) June 17, 2016
However, despite the Armenian and his agent being willing to make the switch to Old Trafford to
work under Jose Mourinho, Dortmund have previously shown in the past they’re
not a club that’ll be dictated to in transfer market.
The
Bundesliga outfit has been in scenarios previously where players have haad a
solitary year left on their contract. For example, star striker Robert Lewandowski memorably
let his deal run down before joining Bayern Munich on a free transfer. Therefore,
despite Mkhitaryan’s eyes wandering towards Manchester, if Tuchel thinks there
is merit in keeping him around for another season, the club will be likely to stand
firm.
They have sold off some key men
this summer already and, as noted by Sport journalist, Liam Canning, as well
as the speculation over the Armenian international, other players are also being linked
with moves:
Götze, Lewandowski, Hummels and Gündogan have all gone over the years – three to Bayern. Aubameyang looking to leave. When's Reus going?— Liam Canning (@OffsideLiam) June 2, 2016
The
burning pace of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and the direct wide play of Marco
Reus have been hallmarks of this Dortmund side. Nevertheless, Mkhitaryan
emerged as the most important player in the team last season. It’s why Dortmund
are most likely taking such a strong line on his situation, even if
it means keeping him for one more year and missing out on a substantial fee.
Mkhitaryan moving to Mourinho’s United would represent a huge coup for them. He meshes his
attacking qualities with a willingness to work hard off the ball, traits the
Portuguese always demands from his forward players
If
Manchester United can get the Dortmund man on board, it would energize their
attacking play although, if their history is anything to go by, the Bundesliga
side will be tough negotiators.
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