ACCORDING to the Liverpool Echo, Liverpool are facing some stiff competition in their race to get the signature of Armenian star Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
The Shakhtar Donetsk attacking midfielder has been a target for boss Brendan Rodgers this season, but the Northern Irishman is not the sole seeker of Mkhitaryan’s services.
Competition from other top European clubs will pose the club more trouble than the £20 million price tag that has been slapped on the 24 year old, who bagged an impressive 25 goals in the Ukranian league last season, and Rodgers believes that he is the perfect player to add the ‘extra 20 goals’ that will steer them closer to Champions League football.
This poses another roadblock to Liverpool’s progress with Mkhitaryan – lack of European football after their seventh place finish last season may look mellow in comparison to the promise of European football from other reportedly interested clubs, namely Barcelona, Chelsea and Manchester City.
However, the other clubs’ interests is merely speculation at the moment, whilst Liverpool’s interest is already known to be genuine, and the signing of the talented youngster will signal Liverpool’s intent to claw their way back to the very top, as well as maintain the ability to pluck out talented players.
Earlier in the season, the three time Armenian player of the year was reported as saying that he wanted to play for ‘one of the strongest clubs in the world.’
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He was to fly in for a medical with Liverpool according to reports today.£23m agreed. First big money signing this summer. Does anyone know what happened with C.Ericksons situation? Suddenly the news about him just went cold.
Signed for dortmound
keep and sign ASAP…..
He outplayed C Ericsen in Denmark vs Armenia I think if he joins we are getting the better deal. ynwa
Eriksen is still at Ajax but he wants a move I dont know if he is talking with other clubs at the moment but the link to LFC and Dortmund was just speculations, Mkhitaryan is a better player than Eriksen But I would still like us to get a holding mid like Diame or Biglia or Matuidi, but this guy im just exited about this transfer cant wait to see him in the red shirt! YNWA.
It would be great to have them both at Liverpool but our midfeild will be a bit congested with the few more names being mentioned..
Dortmund just rubbished reports on their alleged interest in Eriksen, also stating they are ipmore interested in getting Kevin de Bruyne. Back to this report, this awfully sounds like the agent or Shahktar wants to squeeze more money from Liverpool by throwing out baseless speculation by the mega rich clubs.
We better be quick with mkhitaryan. If other top clubs join chase then Liverpool will miss out
Eriksson was never a possibility. He wasn’t interested. It was just wishful thinking by fans
Give him number 7 shirt and watch luis scream in horror
If all d talk of players coming in is true den gud riddance to Suarez
Reina/mignolet
Johnson agger you’re cissokho
Lucas rakatic Gerrard
Couthino mhiktaran sturridge
I tink every Liverpool fan wil be pleased wit dat
You must be joking !. Apart from rakitic , that’s a worse team than last year
I must be an everton fan are ya
23m for a player no-one even heard of till now, good work Brenda!