Former Manchester United and Arsenal man Henrikh Mkhitaryan told DAZN that leaving Roma wasn’t easy because coach Jose Mourinho wanted to keep him. Still, ultimately Inter offered him better terms, so it was time to say goodbye.Mkhitaryan and Mourinho worked together at Manchester United and Roma (©AFP)The 33-year-old Armenian moved to Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on a free transfer shortly after lifting the UEFA Europa Conference League with Giallorossi.”I was disappointed to leave Roma. I had three good years there and won a Conference League. However, everyone knows that football changes fast, and at 33, I still want to win. Mourinho didn’t want me to leave, it’s true. Not only him but also the club. In the end, we couldn’t reach an agreement, so I decided to leave.”##NAJAVA_MECA_6532025##The experienced playmaker found a silver lining in the latest development at Stadio Olimpico, where Mourinho swiftly identified Paulo Dybala as an ideal addition to the team.”It was good for Roma and me because now they got Dybala. I am very happy for them.”Dybala: I’ll play wherever Mourinho wants me toDuring his three years at Roma, Mkhitaryan made 117 appearances across all competitions. He scored 29 goals and provided 28 assists in that time. The former Borussia Dortmund man will be reunited with former Roma and Manchester United teammates.”Romelu Lukaku, Edin Dzeko and Matteo Darmian all told me much about this squad. I felt good from day one, part of a family. I’m looking forward to playing with Romelu again. We had six good months together at Manchester United, we understood each other well on the pitch, and it will happen here too.”
