Italian sports agent Mino Raiola works with Henrikh since the previous season, and there was an option of Mkhitaryan moving to Real, since Raiola has good relations with Ancelotti.
Russian-Armenian sports journalist and commentator Nobel Arustamyan stated the aforesaid speaking about Armenia national football team and Borussia Dortmund (BVB; Germany) midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s unrealized transfer to FC Real Madrid (Spain).
“The Italian specialist [Carlo Ancelotti] had just taken the helm at Real, and they [the Real management] had given him certain privileges.
“Mkhitaryan could have transferred to Real, but Henrikh and Raiola decided that the next step should be Dortmund, and solely thereafter Real, Manchester United [England], or Juventus (Italy),” Eurosport quoted Arustamyan as saying.
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