Merson: Mkhitaryan will be a sensation at Arsenal

Paul Merson believes Henrikh Mkhitaryan will be a « sensation » at Arsenal because the out-of-favour Manchester United playmaker closes in on a switch to London.

Premier League rivals Arsenal and United are reportedly end to winding up a deal that would perchance perchance perchance also fair seek Alexis Sanchez and Mkhitaryan swap locations.

Mkhitaryan has fallen out of favour with United manager Jose Mourinho this season nonetheless outmoded Arsenal attacker Merson is confident the 28-year-old Armenia significant person can flourish below Arsene Wenger at the Emirates Stadium.

« I’m a immense fan of Mkhitaryan, » Merson told Sky Sports actions.

« I watched him at Dortmund, the keep he changed into voted participant of the season and scored plenty of objectives. He has lost his device at Manchester United nonetheless if Arsenal accumulate him, with the model they play and the model Arsene Wenger goes forward with attacking gamers, I deem he’s going to be a sensation.

« He’s a immense signing for Arsenal if they accumulate him.

« Sanchez is high drawer, nonetheless to accumulate that more or less quality in January is awfully uncommon. Mkhitaryan is opinion of as among the very most life like within the Premier League. Any offensive participant going to Arsenal below Arsene Wenger is a first rate switch. »