Henrikh Mkhitaryan has been on English shores since 2016 when he joined Manchester United from Borussia Dortmund, but his career in the Premier League has not run smoothly.
The Armenian international struggled to hold down a regular spot in Jose Mourinho’s team at Old Trafford.
In fact, the winger started just 26 league matches in a United shirt, so it was no big surprise when he left the club in January.
Mkhitaryan joined Arsenal in a swap deal that resulted in Alexis Sanchez moving in the other direction.
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Since becoming part of Arsene Wenger’s team, the attack-minded player has made 11 appearances in all competitions, five of which were starts in the top flight.
On his home debut, Mkhitaryan nabbed three assists in a 5-1 demolition of Everton, and since then has created a further goal and scored two himself.
In an interview with the May 2018 issue of FourFourTwo magazine, the 29-year-old admitted that he did not hesitate when the opportunity to join Arsenal arrived.
“When I heard I could swap Man United for Arsenal, I said, ‘Yes, I want to do that’, I didn’t think twice. It’s important for me to play in an offensive team. I couldn’t have imagined a better start. I’d missed playing offensively. I joined Arsenal because Wenger wanted me, not because he wanted to replace Sanchez. We are different players and characters, with different abilities and skills, so I’ll try my best to do everything for the club.”
Arsenal supporters have given their reactions on Reddit.
Comment from discussion Mkhitaryan: I didn’t think twice about joining Arsenal – I’d missed playing offensively.Comment from discussion Mkhitaryan: I didn’t think twice about joining Arsenal – I’d missed playing offensively.Comment from discussion Mkhitaryan: I didn’t think twice about joining Arsenal – I’d missed playing offensively.Comment from discussion Mkhitaryan: I didn’t think twice about joining Arsenal – I’d missed playing offensively.Comment from discussion Mkhitaryan: I didn’t think twice about joining Arsenal – I’d missed playing offensively.Comment from discussion Mkhitaryan: I didn’t think twice about joining Arsenal – I’d missed playing offensively.Comment from discussion Mkhitaryan: I didn’t think twice about joining Arsenal – I’d missed playing offensively.Comment from discussion Mkhitaryan: I didn’t think twice about joining Arsenal – I’d missed playing offensively.Comment from discussion Mkhitaryan: I didn’t think twice about joining Arsenal – I’d missed playing offensively.