Manchester United news: Henrikh Mkhitaryan vows to fight to prove he can succeed at Old Trafford
Midfielder has failed to make an impact since his £27m move to England from Borussia Dortmund
HENRIKH MKHITARYAN has vowed to prove he can be a success at Manchester United despite failing to make any impact since moving to the Premier League.
Mkhitaryan has started just one league game since his £27million move to Old Trafford and is struggling to convince Jose Mourinho he can be a major force in England.
He has not figured in the Premier League for two months - and his only outing since then came in the disappointined 2-1 Europa League defeat to Fenerbahce.
But the 27-year-old has dismissed talk of him making a quick return to Dortmund and promised to fight his way into Mourinho's plans.
Mkhitaryan said: "I know I can succeed at Manchester United, and I want to show everyone that I deserve to be a key player in this team and this league.
"Today I don't have enough playing time, so I have to do my best so the coaching staff give me the chance to play.
"There are no disappointments, just challenges. I never give up when I encounter obstacles in my way. I just continue going until I reach my career objectives."
There have been suggestions Mkhitaryan and Mourinho do not have the best relationship, but the midfielder himself has nothing but praise for his manager.
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He added: "Regarding Jose Mourinho, I hope I can learn a lot from him - he is a coach with a fantastic record.
"I saw the move to Manchester United as an opportunity to grow as a player and as a person.
"It was definitely not the salary that made me join Manchester United, I went for football reasons - for the history of the club, the fans and the coach because he is one of the best in the world.
"The EPL is the best league in the world and it gives me something different, a new challenge. I think I can become stronger by playing there."