PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan has reportedly told Arsenal that he would like to stay in Italy after a recent phone call and hopes Roma will be able to reach a €12 million deal, The Mail Online says citing Italian media publications.
The Gunners have leased Mkhitaryan on a season-ling contract with Roma, and his contract at the Emirates Stadium expires in the summer of 2021, which puts them in a disadvantageous position when it comes to negotiating any sale to Roma.
The Italian outlet Corriere dello Sport suggested that Roma do not want to spend more than €12 million on him, while Arsenal are not keen to let him go for less than €20m.
The issue for Mkhitaryan is that Roma's sporting director Gianluca Petrachi could be on the way out if magnate Dan Fried...
