Arsenal officially signs Armenia playmaker Henrikh MkhitaryanJanuary 22, 2018 - 23:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Arsenal on Monday, January 22 announced the signing of Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan from Manchester United in a deal that sees Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez move in the opposite direction. “I’m very happy that we could finish this deal and I’m very happy to be here,” Mkhitaryan said. “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.” Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger said about Mkhitaryan: “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 struggled to make the grade at Old Trafford, scoring 13 goals and providing 11 assists in 63 appearances after arriving 18 months ago. Wenger however will be convinced he can uncover the Mkhitaryan of the 2015/16 season, when he scored 23 times and laid on 32 assists in 52 games. 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 | Welcome to CaseKey 2024. Byblos Bank Armenia firmly stands by future innovators Strategic business cases, invaluable experience, innovative approaches and more than 25 events are in store for the participants of CaseKey 2024. Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour. Erdogan’s approval rating falls below 40 percent: survey A total of 53.4 percent of respondents said they disapprove of the performance of Erdoğan. Blinken says U.S. reviewing a number of aid requests from Armenia He said the U.S. is reviewing the requests to determine what more it can do to increase its assistance to Armenia. |