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#2 Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Manchester United v Burnley - Premier League — Henrikh Mkhitaryan has fallen out of favour at Manchester United

The current word on the Alexis Sanchez transfer is that Manchester United are the closest to securing his signature, and the Chilean has agreed terms with the Red Devils, but the stopping point is Armenian playmaker Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who Arsene Wenger wants to bring over to the Emirates. Mkhitaryan is supposedly mulling over his decision, but what could he bring to Arsenal?

The Armenian signed for Manchester United in the summer of 2016, costing around £30m and becoming one of Jose Mourinho’s first signings for the Red Devils. 2016/17 saw him appear 24 times in the Premier League, and on occasions, he showed flashes of brilliance – his scorpion kick against Sunderland for instance – but after making five assists in the first three games of 2017/18, he’s fallen out of favour at Old Trafford.

Mourinho has been known to freeze players out randomly before though, and it’s hardly a damning verdict on Mkhitaryan’s talents. At his best, he’s a tremendous playmaker who can dribble past opposing players and find passes that few others can. The addition of the Armenian to Arsenal’s squad would be a massive boon for sure.

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