Henrikh Mkhitaryan reveals why he left Manchester United | OneFootball

Henrikh Mkhitaryan has admitted that January was ‘the best time’ for him to leave Manchester United and sign for Arsenal.

The Armenia international joined the north London side in January in a swap deal that saw Alexis Sánchez go the other way.

And the forward has insisted that after a difficult spell at Old Trafford, now was the right moment to sign for the Gunners.

“Of course sometimes you need some refreshing,” he told ESPN Brasil.

“And I think this was the best moment for me, because there were a few things that didn’t work out in Manchester.

“I was 29 years old, I wanted to play more, because I know that in a few years’ time I’ll be able to end my football career, and it’s very important for me to make my name bigger.

“That’s why, maybe, it was the best moment, and the best time to change something and to get a new challenge, a new club, and start everything from zero.”