Manchester United is delighted to announce that Henrikh
Mkhitaryan has completed his transfer from Borussia Dortmund. Henrikh
joins on a four-year contract with the option to extend for a further
year.
Mkhitaryan, 27, made 140 appearances and scored 41 goals for Borussia
Dortmund after joining them in 2013. Last season he scored 23 goals and
registered an impressive 32 assists across all competitions. Henrikh
was voted Bundesliga Player of the Season for 2015/16 in a poll of his
fellow professionals, and he was named in the Team of the Season
following votes by the players’ union in Germany, VDV.
The midfielder is Armenia’s all-time top scorer, with 19 goals in 59
appearances since his international debut in January 2007. Henrikh
captains his national team and has received the Armenian Footballer of
the Year award on five occasions.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan said: “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.”
José 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.”
