Manchester United have confirmed the signing of Henrikh Mkhitaryan from Borussia Dortmund on a four-year contract.
Mkhitaryan, 27, becomes United’s third arrival of the summer after Eric Bailly from Villarreal and Zlatan Ibrahimovic from Paris Saint-Germain.
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.”
“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.”
Dortmund announced the news on Saturday, stating that they agreed to let the Armenia international go after intensive discussions with their player.
“Manchester United have made us a tremendously valuable offer. Had we rejected it, the player would be able to leave for free in 2017,” Dortmund CEOHans-Joachim Watzke said.
The German club added in the statement: “Borussia Dortmund wishes Henrikh Mkhitaryan all the best for the coming season in both the Premier League and in the UEFA Europa League.”
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.
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