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MKHITARYAN WANTED AS MODRIC REPLACEMENT AT TOTTENHAM - REPORT
Here Is The City, UK
March 26 2013
Reports in Russia have claimed Spurs are to move to freescoring
Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
Tottenham are the latest side to be linked with Shakhtar Donetsk's
sensational Armenian international Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
A report in one of Russia's largest national newspapers, Izvestia
reports that Mkhitaryan is wanted to replace Luka Modric who left
White Hart Lane last summer.
Mkhitaryan currently plays for Shakhtar Donetsk, and it was reported
earlier this month that his advisors had been instructed to clinch
him a summer move to one of Europe's top teams.
He was linked a fortnight ago with Chelsea as a replacement for the
outgoing Frank Lampard, and at 24-year-old feels he is ready to test
himself in a new league.
As well as being the captain for the Armenian national team, Mkhitaryan
has an impressive record.
This season for Shakhtar he has scored an incredible 19 goals in 20
games, with seven assists in the Ukrainian Premier League, with two
goals in the Champions League.
Intriguingly, Mkhitaryan shares the same agents as Tottenham goalkeeper
Hugo Lloris, which could be of benefit to Spurs when it comes to
negotiations.
However supporters should not get ahead of themselves just yet;
as Izvestia reports that Spurs are only likely to pay big money for
the attacker if Gareth Bale is sold, with Alvaro Negredo the other
top target.
Mkhitaryan likes to play behind the striker, in a similar role to
which Rafael van der Vaart used to occupy at Spurs- not really the
Modric role which Izvestia have tagged him for. It was one which Lewis
Holtby was expected to be bought to excel in; but given the German's
comments this week that he wants to play a deeper role in midfield,
signing a player like Mkhitaryan could just make sense.
The problem is that Shakhtar are not short of money, especially after
cashing in on Willian in January, and will look to spark a bidding
war for such a key player.
Whether Daniel Levy wishes to involve Spurs in that is unlikely,
unless his hand is forced via a sale of Bale, but with the Welshman
contracted to the club until 2016, Tottenham are in a position of
strength and do not have to give any quarter.
http://hereisthecity.com/2013/03/26/mkhitaryan-wanted-as-modric-replacement-at-tottenham-report/
Here Is The City, UK
March 26 2013
Reports in Russia have claimed Spurs are to move to freescoring
Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
Tottenham are the latest side to be linked with Shakhtar Donetsk's
sensational Armenian international Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
A report in one of Russia's largest national newspapers, Izvestia
reports that Mkhitaryan is wanted to replace Luka Modric who left
White Hart Lane last summer.
Mkhitaryan currently plays for Shakhtar Donetsk, and it was reported
earlier this month that his advisors had been instructed to clinch
him a summer move to one of Europe's top teams.
He was linked a fortnight ago with Chelsea as a replacement for the
outgoing Frank Lampard, and at 24-year-old feels he is ready to test
himself in a new league.
As well as being the captain for the Armenian national team, Mkhitaryan
has an impressive record.
This season for Shakhtar he has scored an incredible 19 goals in 20
games, with seven assists in the Ukrainian Premier League, with two
goals in the Champions League.
Intriguingly, Mkhitaryan shares the same agents as Tottenham goalkeeper
Hugo Lloris, which could be of benefit to Spurs when it comes to
negotiations.
However supporters should not get ahead of themselves just yet;
as Izvestia reports that Spurs are only likely to pay big money for
the attacker if Gareth Bale is sold, with Alvaro Negredo the other
top target.
Mkhitaryan likes to play behind the striker, in a similar role to
which Rafael van der Vaart used to occupy at Spurs- not really the
Modric role which Izvestia have tagged him for. It was one which Lewis
Holtby was expected to be bought to excel in; but given the German's
comments this week that he wants to play a deeper role in midfield,
signing a player like Mkhitaryan could just make sense.
The problem is that Shakhtar are not short of money, especially after
cashing in on Willian in January, and will look to spark a bidding
war for such a key player.
Whether Daniel Levy wishes to involve Spurs in that is unlikely,
unless his hand is forced via a sale of Bale, but with the Welshman
contracted to the club until 2016, Tottenham are in a position of
strength and do not have to give any quarter.
http://hereisthecity.com/2013/03/26/mkhitaryan-wanted-as-modric-replacement-at-tottenham-report/