Henrikh Mkhitaryan has not had the smoothest of rides at Manchester United.
The Armenian international had to fight his way into Jose Mourinho’s first XI in his first season following a switch from Borussia Dortmund in 2016.
The winger eventually earned a run in the team and he started this season positively, but as the weeks went on, he dropped out of the team again.
In fact, Mkhitaryan has not completed a full game since October when he played in United’s 1-0 win over Benfica in the Champions League.
In a recent report by The Telegraph, it was claimed that the winger could be used in a player-plus-cash deal with Arsenal, which would see Alexis Sanchez move the other way to Old Trafford.
Widespread media outlets have suggested that the process is not straightforward and there has been no official word about whether or not the deal will go ahead.
Former United star Dwight Yorke believes that Mkhitaryan could wipe the slate clean if he goes to Arsenal.
The retired footballer told talkSPORT:
“Don’t forget, Mkhitaryan was in really exceptional form earlier on this season. For some reason in the last few months he’s fallen out of favour. Maybe it’s a lack of form or a lack of confidence he showed earlier on this season.
“But an Arsenal type of player – he’s got quality, and we’ve seen that at Old Trafford, but he’s sort of lost his way here. A new start in London, playing for Arsenal – it might be the key factor in him going.”
