He had a hand in 26 goals in 31 Bundesliga appearances this season, scoring 11 times and assisting 15 more to help Dortmund to a second-place finish.
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However Tottenham entered the race to grab hold on Mkhitaryan, stunning Arsenal and Chelsea, Daily Star reported.
“Why should we extend now? Micki (Mkhitaryan) still has a contract until 2017 and we’ll continue thinking about his future after that”, Mkhitaryan’s agent told German dailyBild.
Gaffer Mauricio Pochettino is keen to acquire a new No. 10 this summer and would be more than open to signing Mkhitaryan – who impressed against the Lilywhites in the Europa League last term – if he became available.
27-year-old Mkhitaryan impressed last season as Dortmund finished as runners-up in the Bundesliga as well as reach the DFB-Pokal final, only to lose out to Bayern in a penalty shootout.
Armenia beat Guatemala 7-1 in a weekend friendly played at the StubHub Center in Los Angeles, as part of preparations for the FIFA World Cup qualifying tournament commencing in September.
However, considering Mkhitaryan is represented by world-renowned “super-agent” Mino Raiola, there is still a possibility a deal could be struck this summer.
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Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United, Arsenal and Manchester City are all reportedly interested.
