Mkhitaryan admits he quit Arsenal because of lack of playing timeSeptember 5, 2019 - 13:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits he quit Arsenal because of a lack of playing time, Mirror says. The Armenian international joined Roma on loan on the final day of the Italian transfer window - just 24 hours after he appeared for the Gunners against Tottenham in the North London derby. However, Mkhitaryan, 30, had started just one of Arsenal's first four Premier League games, and says the lure of regular game time persuaded him to make the switch to Serie A. He said: "Everything happened in the last day right after the Tottenham game I got a call from my agent. "He told me that I have to fly to Rome the next day to have a medical with the team and also sign a contract. "It is a great opportunity for me as I didn’t get a lot of playing time." Mkhitaryan joined the Gunners from Manchester United in January 2018 in a swap deal that saw Alexis Sanchez head in the opposite direction. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |