Henrikh Mkhitaryan Reveals Mourinho's Texts Begging Him to Leave for Sanchez

16 days ago

Henrikh Mkhitaryan Reveals Mourinho's Texts Begging Him to Leave for Sanchez

Mkhitaryan writes that Mourinho stopped speaking to him in training but texted nightly to force him out, escalating in January. "Miki, please go away so I can get Alexis," one message read. Mkhitaryan replied, "I'm not leaving just to please you, and I beg you, please stop texting me." The swap sent him to Arsenal for Sanchez.

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