Mkhitaryan Set For Medical After £21.5m Bid Accepted – However, He’s Heading To Germany Liverpool Fans

With the summer transfer window now open, there is plenty of gossip doing the rounds in the newspapers so we’ll keep you up-to-date with the latest transfer rumours. Today, Liverpool look set to miss out on Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

Liverpool look set to miss out on prime target Henrikh Mkhitaryan after Shakhtar Donetsk accepted a £21.5m bid from Borussia Dortmund, according to the Mirror.

The Reds have been working hard in the early weeks of the summer transfer window with Brendan Rodgers bringing in several new names but it was the capture of highly-rated attacking midfielder Mkhitaryan that the Northern Irishman really craved.

Reports suggested the Armenian international was seen as Liverpool’s big signing this summer and after weeks of negotiations they were desperate to beat Borussia Dortmund to the players signature.

However, it appears the Merseysiders have missed out with the Mirror one of several media outlets claiming on Friday evening that Shakhtar have accepted a £21.5m bid from the German giants and Mkhitaryan is now set to undergo a medical in Germany and discuss personal terms.

The 24-year-old has just enjoyed an excellent season in Ukraine where he scored 25 goals in 28 games to help Shakhtar to the domestic title. His form alerted several clubs throughout Europe but it was Liverpool and Dortmund that were leading the chase and showing the most serious interest.

After weeks of speculation, it seems the Champions League finalists have landed the exciting attacker and barring any last minute hick-ups, he’ll now be plying his trade in the Bundesliga and not the Premier League next season.

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