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Jan 20 2015
Lucescu: "Mkhitaryan would be a perfect fit for Juventus"
Shakhtar Donetsk coach Mircea Lucescu has encouraged Juventus to
express interest in Borussia Dortmund midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan
rather than Galatasaray star Wesley Sneijder.
The 69-year-old Romanian endured spells in Italy with Pisa, Brescia,
Reggiana and Inter throughout the 1990's. Lucescu has been at Shakthar
since 2004, winning the Ukrainian League eight times and the Ukranian
Cup four times, his seemingly greatest achievement was winning the
UEFA Cup in 2008-09.
"It was hard to see him leave Shakhtar for Dortmund, but we still have
a great relationship," Lucescu told Tuttosport.
"It would not surprise me if he were to join Juventus. He is a guy who
needs to feel affection and there's too much pressure on him at
Dortmund. I think his cycle at Dortmund is over.
"He would be great behind Fernando Llorente and Carlos Tevez.
"Mkhitaryan is much quicker and runs more than Sneijder. He is a
complete player. He creates chances, wins back balls and always keeps
on going. It is important for him to find the right environment
again."
The Armenian who signed in 2013 still has two more years remaining on
his contract with Dortmund.
http://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/germany-bundesliga/439726-lucescu-mkhitaryan-would-be-a-perfect-fit-for-juventus.html
Jan 20 2015
Lucescu: "Mkhitaryan would be a perfect fit for Juventus"
Shakhtar Donetsk coach Mircea Lucescu has encouraged Juventus to
express interest in Borussia Dortmund midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan
rather than Galatasaray star Wesley Sneijder.
The 69-year-old Romanian endured spells in Italy with Pisa, Brescia,
Reggiana and Inter throughout the 1990's. Lucescu has been at Shakthar
since 2004, winning the Ukrainian League eight times and the Ukranian
Cup four times, his seemingly greatest achievement was winning the
UEFA Cup in 2008-09.
"It was hard to see him leave Shakhtar for Dortmund, but we still have
a great relationship," Lucescu told Tuttosport.
"It would not surprise me if he were to join Juventus. He is a guy who
needs to feel affection and there's too much pressure on him at
Dortmund. I think his cycle at Dortmund is over.
"He would be great behind Fernando Llorente and Carlos Tevez.
"Mkhitaryan is much quicker and runs more than Sneijder. He is a
complete player. He creates chances, wins back balls and always keeps
on going. It is important for him to find the right environment
again."
The Armenian who signed in 2013 still has two more years remaining on
his contract with Dortmund.
http://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/germany-bundesliga/439726-lucescu-mkhitaryan-would-be-a-perfect-fit-for-juventus.html