Henrikh Mkhitaryan joins Manchester United

Manchester United have announced the signing of the midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

Mkhitaryan has signed a four-year contract after joining from Borussia Dortmund, with the option for a further year, the Guardian reports.

Mkhitaryan, 27, made 140 appearances and scored 41 goals for Borussia Dortmund after joining them from Shakhtar Donetsk in 2013. The midfielder is Armenia’s all-time top scorer, with 19 goals in 59 appearances since his international debut in January 2007, and he has collected the Armenian footballer of the year award on five occasions.