Manchester United transfer news: Henrikh Mkhitaryan will NOT be sold by Jose Mourinho as outcast bids to win over boss
Former Borussia Dortmund star has started just one Premier League game this season but could soon get a chance to shine
HENRIKH MKHITARYAN will not be sold by Manchester United in January despite his poor start to life at Old Trafford.
Much was expected of the Armenia international after he completed a £26.3million move from Borussia Dortmund over the summer.
Mkhitaryan arrived in Manchester after scoring 23 goals and assisting a further 26 last season, earning him the Bundesliga Player of the Year award.
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But the 27-year-old is yet to shine for Jose Mourinho so far, starting just one league match and picking up a string of injuries to boot, and reports claim The Special One is ready to cash in.
Mkhitaryan has now fully recovered from his setbacks but still can’t force a way into his manager’s plans.
The likes of Jesse Lingard, Juan Mata and Marcus Rashford have all been preferred on the flanks, and fans are wondering if their new man will ever get a chance to shine following United’s poor run of results.
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Former club Dortmund have already ruled out a return for Mkhitaryan, and claims the versatile midfielder will continue to push for a chance at the Theatre of Dreams – with neither he or United willing to part company so soon.
Meanwhile, fellow misfit Bastian Schweinsteiger could be set for a spectacular recall despite being publicly deemed surplus to requirements by Mourinho at the start of the season.
The Bayern Munich icon is back training with the first team after being relegated to the reserves, and could be asked to help out as United struggle to move up the table.