REPORTS SAY DORTMUND EDGE AHEAD OF LIVERPOOL IN RACE FOR MKHITARYAN
15:38 03.07.2013
Dortmund, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Liverpool
Borussia Dortmund are confident of winning the race with Liverpool to
sign Henrik Mkhitaryan from Shakhtar Donetsk, according to Goal.com.
The Champions League runners-up have made a concerted push for the
Shakhtar midfielder and have joined the Merseysiders in activating his
~@22 million release clause.
Both clubs have made contract offers to Mkhitaryan, whose move is
being brokered by super agent Mino Raiola.
Reports say the 24-year-old Armenia international is now edging
towards choosing Dortmund over Liverpool, with his final destination
expected to be confirmed in the next few days.
Tottenham have also registered their interest in the versatile
midfielder but are regarded as outsiders in the three-way fight for
the player~Rs signature.
Liverpool had lined up Mkhitaryan as a priority signing even before
Luis Suarez began pushing for a summer move, with the three-time
Armenia player of the year regarded as the most eye-catching target in
a summer rebuilding programme that has already included the signings
of goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, defender Kolo Toure, attacking
midfielder Luis Alberto and forward Iago Aspas.
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