Manchester United go back with £26million bid for Henrikh Mkhitaryan after Borussia Dortmund reject initial approach
* Henrikh Mkhitaryan is the subject of a second bid from Manchester United
* Borussia Dortmund midfielder has one year left on his contract in Germany
* Bundesliga club rejected an approach of £19.3million for his services
* The new offer is worth £26m and the player is keen for the move to happen
Manchester United have made an improved offer of £26million for Borussia Dortmund midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
Dortmund have been resolute in their stance that the 27-year-old Armenia captain is not for sale despite having one year left on his contract.
The Bundesliga club rejected United's proposal of £19.3m last week.
United saw a £19.3million approach for the Armenian rebuffed and have returned with an offer worth £26m
However, Mkhitaryan and his agent Mino Raiola are keen to push a move through and want Dortmund to consider the sale.
Dortmund are discussing a move for Wolfsburg's Andre Schurrle as a possible replacement.
Having struggled under Jurgen Klopp, Mkhitaryan has been transformed under Thomas Tuchel at Dortmund.
He notched up 23 goals and 32 assists in all competitions for Dortmund, around four times as many as the previous season.
Unsuited to Klopp's pressing and counter-attacking style, Mkhitaryan has been unchained by Tuchel's more possession-based game.
Speaking to German publication Bild, Raiola said: 'We have both taken very different views and fight for them like lions. (Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim) Watzke walks 180 degrees into one direction and I 180 degrees into the other. But even though it does not look like it right now, I still hope for a sensible solution.
'Such an offer to join Manchester United might only come once in a lifetime for a player and nobody can guarantee us that the door will still be open for Micki next season. Manchester are Micki's dream club, he wants to join them by any means.'
Asked whether Manchester United will increase their offer for Mkhitaryan, he added: 'That's not my task. My task is to represent my player's interests. It's known what Micki wants.'
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Dortmund lebih memilih melepas Mkhitaryan gratis musim depan daripada menjualnya musim ini karena sudah kehilangan 2 pilar, Hummels & Gundogan baru2 ini