Midfielder set to be a free agent after next season wants any new deal to include a buyout clause but his German club are unwilling, according to .
Chelsea’s hopes of landing Borussia Dortmund midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan have been given a boost as talks over a new deal have stalled.
Arsenal are also interested in the 27-year-old Armenia international, who has scored 18 goals in all competitions this season.
Versatile Mkhitaryan ’s contract runs out in the summer of 2017. But he is understood to want a buyout clause if he is to commit his future to the German Cup finalists.
Dortmund are unwilling to agree to such a request, after losing Mario Gotze to Bayern Munich three years ago. Champions Bayern triggered his £31million release fee at the time, with Dortmund powerless.
Since then, Dortmund have renegotiated the contract of Germany international Marco Reus – removing his £20m buyout clause.
Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Matzke also revealed last month that coveted striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s deal is another without a buyout clause.
He said: “We renewed Aubameyang’s contract until 2020 without a buyout clause because we want to be successful with him.”
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