Manchester United’s stalled bid for Henrikh Mkhitaryan can be blamed on crisis-hit German giants Borussia Dortmund
Mino Raiola vows to 'fight like a lion' to get deal but German giants have already lost Mats Hummels and Ilkay Gundogan
MANCHESTER UNITED fear the exodus of stars from Borussia Dortmund could kill off their bid for Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
The Armenian ace is desperately wanted by Old Trafford boss Jose Mourinho - and United have been called his "dream club" - but the German giants are unwilling to sell.
They have already lost Mats Hummels to Bayern Munich and Ilkay Gundogan to Pep Guardiola's Man City.
And even a £20million offer for a player out of contract in a year's time is not tempting boss Thomas Tuchel.
There is also the threat Marco Reus and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could be on their way out.
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That has led United chiefs to fear that talks over a deal for the 27-year-old midfielder have hit a wall, possibly ending hopes of getting his signature before pre-season.
Mkhitaryan's agent Mino Raiola has said it would be a "sin" not to continue talks with the Red Devils hierarchy.
But he has vowed to "fight like a lion" with Dortmund chief Hans-Joachim Watzke to get a deal for the highly-rated playmaker who bagged 19 goals and provided 24 assists last season.
Raiola said: "We have both taken very different views and fight for them like lions.
"Watzke walks 180 degrees in one direction and I 180 degrees in the other. But even though it does not look like it right now, I hope for a sensible solution.
"Such an offer to join Manchester United might only come once in a lifetime for a player and nobody can guarantee us that the door will stay open for Micki next season.
"Manchester are Micki's dream club, he wants to join them by any means."