The former captain of the Armenian national team, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, has officially confirmed the extension of the existing agreement with Milan “Inter” for another season. The 37-year-old midfielder spoke frankly about his motivation, physical condition and the high ambitions of the Italian club.

In an interview with the prestigious newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport, the football player explained that he finally made the decision to stay in the club after the match against “Bologna”. Having soberly assessed his own strength, Mkhitaryan realized that he is capable of performing at a high level for another year. At the same time, he emphasized that now he is focused exclusively on the upcoming games, and he will make decisions about the possible end of his career in the future. The midfielder promised the fans to show a better quality game in the new season, noting that despite his age, he is ready to give maximum benefit to his teammates.

Currently, the Milanese club is holding a pre-season training camp in Germany. According to Mkhitaryan, the team’s goals remain the maximum. the club is targeting the Italian league, Coppa Italia and Supercoppa winner’s titles, and also plans to go as far as possible in the Champions League. The player also expressed his full support to the head coach Christian Kivu, emphasizing the team’s unity and family atmosphere.

Let’s remind that the best scorer in the history of the Armenian national team defends the colors of the Milan club from 2022. During that time, he won all of Italy’s major domestic titles twice and reached the Champions League final twice. In the finished season, Mkhitaryan participated in 39 matches, becoming the author of 4 goals and 3 effective assists.

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