TAKING THE Mkh

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Jamie Gordon

Published: 12:55, 2 Jul 2016
Updated: 21:25, 2 Jul 2016

DORTMUND appear to have beaten Manchester United to the punch after confirming Henrikh Mkhitaryan's switch.

The talented Armenian playmaker is Jose Mourinho's third major signing, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Eric Bailly already joining.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan is set to become Jose Mourinho's third signing — Henrikh Mkhitaryan is set to become Jose Mourinho's third signingCredit: DPA FILE

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United are yet to announce the move, two days after Ibra told fans he was signing a day before the club.

The Germans had already lost Ilkay Gundogan to Manchester City and Mats Hummels to Bayern Munich.

They were reluctant to sell Mkhitaryan, 27, but changed their minds after United upped their offer to £26million.

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And in a parting dig, Dortmund wished their former player well as he competes in the Europa League.

A statement said: "Borussia Dortmund wish Henrikh Mkhitaryan all the best for the coming season in both the Premier League and in the Uefa Europa League."

Mourinho has now forked out £56m on players since arriving at Old Traffford, plus Ibrahimovic's £200,000-a-week wages.

Mkhitaryan has been on of the top talents in the Bundesliga — Mkhitaryan has been on of the top talents in the BundesligaCredit: AP:Associated Press

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CEO, Hans-Joachim Watzke, added: ""Manchester has made us a tremendous, lucrative offer.

"Had we turned it down, the player would be lost for nothing in 2017. And we have the personnel issue postponed by only one year."

United play Dortmund on July 22 in Shanghai as part of the International Champions Cup.

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