No bids from Liverpool for Henrikh Mkhitaryan: Shakhtar Donetsk

Shakhtar Donetsk chief executive Sergei Palkin has claimed that there have been no bids from Liverpool for midfielder Henrikh Mkhitariyan.

The 24-year-old Armenian footballer, who has been among the Reds’ transfer talks for sometime now, could be available for a price of £22 million.

Mkhitaryan set a Ukrainian league record with 25 goals last season and Palkin said that Shakhtar would be eager on retaining their valuable player although he would be available for a sale if a good offer comes in.

“As you know, there have been too many different conversations about Henrik Mkhitaryan,” he told Russian newspaper Izvestia.

“But the situation has been strongly and artificially inflated. I can say that we have had no communication from any member of Liverpool.

“Henrikh is an important player in our team. Shakhtar want to keep him but we are willing to listen and consider all proposals for his transfer.

“We have already parted with Willian and Fernandinho but the club will not just sell players.

“Soon we will also strengthen ourselves with quality players, designed to replace those who have left.”