Arsenal flop Henrikh Mkhitaryan joins Roma on free transfer as Gunners terminate flop’s contract
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HENRIKH MKHITARYAN has finally made his switch from Arsenal anonymity to Roma resurgence permanent.
The Gunners terminated the Armenia skipper's contract so the winger could leave for free - just three months after valuing him at £15million.
It means the 31-year-old's £180,000-a-week wages are off Arsenal's books for good after he joined Roma on loan in January.
Mkhitaryan was allowed to stay in Serie A after the season was extended due to the coronavirus crisis.
The former Manchester United wideman ended up with nine goals plus five assists from his 22 Italian top-flight games.
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That compares well to notching nine strikes and 13 assists in 59 matches for the Gunners.
In fact, he fared as poorly at the Emirates as Arsenal legend Alexis Sanchez did at Old Trafford after their part exchange deal in January 2018.
And Sanchez, likewise, has turned a promising temporary stint in Serie A into a permanent deal, albeit joining Inter Milan this summer after a full season on loan.
Back in May Arsenal were .
With both players represented by Mino Raiola, claimed the super-agent was "pressing for the two companies to reach an agreement".
One stumbling block, though, was the Gunners reportedly giving Mkhitaryan a price tag "just over two million euros" higher than 21-year-old Kluivert's.
But now Arsenal have gone for a far simpler route-one exit - freeing Mkhitaryan.
