Mourinho building an incredible Man United — Mkhitaryan

Confirmation of the deal had been widely anticipated after new United manager Jose Mourinho, at a press conference on Tuesday, claimed another signing had been completed.

United announced the signing of the Armenia worldwide from Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday for a reported fee of £26.3million.

I think that Manchester United’s the right kind of club for him, I really do. “I am excited to play for a club with such an illustrious history and hope to be part of it for a long time“, Mkhitaryan said.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan looked pleased to have finally put pen to paper on his contract with Manchester United and was all smiles as he shook hands with Jose Mourinho at Carrington.

Mourinho was initially pessimistic of signing the Frenchman given United’s lack of Champions League football this season as well as an interest in the player from Real Madrid.

Despite Dortmund’s reluctance to sell, chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke said last week that United’s offer was too tempting to reject, especially with the player entering the final year of his contract.

“With Mickey we’ve brought the player that was voted the best in the Bundesliga”.

Mkhitaryan was 15th in the Bundesliga in goalscoring last season with 11 goals in 31 appearances, but his league-leading 15 assists prove that he is an excellent playmaker that would fit Ibrahimović’s game well, which is what allegedly attracted Mourinho’s attention.

Mkhitaryan now becomes the first Armenian player to grace the Premier League, and said it’s a fact he’s very proud of.

The former Dortmund man follows Eric Bailly and Zlatan Ibrahimovic through the door, and the coach is pleased to be picking up the best talent from across the continent as he continues to assemble his squad.

The majority of Manchester United fans will not want to see the Spaniard leave and it appears numerous players at the club feel the same.

He wrote: “I wanted to take this opportunity to thank everyone at Borussia Dortmund – from the administration to the coaching staff, my team-mates and of course all the incredible fans – for the love and support you have given me in the past seasons”. At this time, we were not so successful, so it was not easy for him to adapt.