Manchester United sign Henrikh Mkhitaryan from Borussia Dortmund
Manchester United have confirmed the signing of Henrikh Mkhitaryan from Borussia Dortmund.
He joins on a four-year contract with the option to extend for a further year costing of £26.3m.
We can confirm #MkhitaryanIsRed! Read the full statement as @HenrikhMkh completes his move: https://t.co/SAdLmSm4ed pic.twitter.com/dwyJQrO1uU
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 6, 2016
He told United’s official website: “I am very proud to join Manchester United, this move is a dream come true for me. I am excited to play for a club with such an illustrious history and hope to be part of it for a long time. I thank the trust the club and Jose Mourinho have put in me.
“Finally, I believe playing for such a great club honours my father’s memory, and the inspiration and drive he gave to me when I was young.”
A dream come true! So happy to join @ManUtd, a club I always admired for its history & fans! pic.twitter.com/EkbNVKaOyS
— Henrikh Mkhitaryan (@HenrikhMkh) July 6, 2016
Manager Jose Mourinho said: “Henrikh is a very talented footballer who has been in such prolific form for both his club and his country. He is a real team player with great skill, vision and also has a good eye for goal. I am delighted he has chosen to sign for United.
“I believe he will make an impact on the team very quickly as his style of play is suited to the Premier League. We are all looking forward to working with him.”
Mourinho on @HenrikhMkh: "He's a real team player with great skill & an eye for goal." More: https://t.co/SAdLmS4sPD pic.twitter.com/0a4d2XixUT
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 6, 2016
The midfielder was brought to the Bundesliga from Shakhtar Donetsk by Jurgen Klopp for a fee of €27.5 million in 2013. However, it was following Klopp’s departure last season that he flourished, scoring 11 goals and producing 20 assists under the guidance of head coach Thomas Tuchel.
Dortmund, who have also lost Ilkay Gundogan to Manchester City, subsequently confirmed they had accepted the offer for Mkhitaryan, who is the current Bundesliga players’ player of the season.
Mourinho said on Tuesday that he and the club had identified four key transfer targets – and Mkhitaryan marks the third following the arrivals of defender Eric Bailly and striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
