Henrikh Mkhitaryan says focused on Armenian national teamMay 26, 2016 - 12:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Midfielder for the German football club Borussia Dortmund Henrikh Mkhitaryan said Wednesday, May 25 that he is currently concentrated on the games of the Armenian national team. “I’ll think about my club engagements later,” Mkhitaryan told a press conference in Los Angeles. According to him, they haven’t managed to explore the Guatemalans with whom they are going to play on May 28, but added that Armenia will be playing with quite serious teams. “We are included in a group with some of the world's best teams so reaching the World Cup final will be tough,” Mkhitaryan said. “We should move forward step by step, given that our team has just begun taking shape.” Mkhitaryan has been linked with a move to the Premier League following a sensational season for Dortmund. Reports from Russia last week claimed the Gunners have already held talks with the player’s representatives and he has begun house hunting in London. And German newspaper Bild said the Blues were also keen to sign the Armenia international for a fee of £46million (around $6 million). However, both clubs could be forced to wait, as fresh reports in Bild claim Dortmund will make a shock decision to keep him for one more season and allow him to leave for free next year. 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, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |