Alexis Sanchez v Henrikh Mkhitaryan: 1 year on
One year ago today, Arsenal and Manchester United performed an unlikely swap deal that saw Alexis Sanchez leave for Manchester United and Henrikh Mkhitaryan head the other way.
One year ago today, Arsenal and Manchester United performed an unlikely swap deal that saw Alexis Sanchez leave for Manchester United and Henrikh Mkhitaryan head the other way.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan is set for an early return to full training in the next week, giving Arsenal a boost as the forward was initially scheduled to rejoin the squad in February.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan has posted a fitness update on social media, teasing that he’s ‘coming back soon’ as he continues his injury rehabilitation.
Not all of Wenger’s departing squad will fit into whatever Emeryball turns out to be, much as, frankly, it didn’t really suit Wengerball by the end. With this in mind, and with half the season gone, let’s have a look at where things stand.