Henrikh Mkhitaryan Spotted in London Hotel to Force Through Liverpool Move: Daily Soccer Report

Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is trying to force through a move to Liverpool after he was spotted in a London hotel today.

The £23million-rated Mkhitaryan is supposed to be in Austria with Shakhtar Donestk during their pre-season training. The team have threatened to fine Mkhitaryan for missing training. However, Shakhtar reportedly only own part of his rights, thus making the transfer a very complicated process.

Now that Mkhitaryan was spotted in a London hotel this morning, and it is definitely him according to a Liverpool supporter who snapped the photo and saw him flash his Armenian passport, the ball is in Liverpool’s court to see if they can close the deal.

Mkhitaryan scored a Ukrainian league record 25 goals last season.

Have you seen Mkhitaryan play? Would he be a good fit at Liverpool, and is he worth the £23million price tag? Share your opinion in the comments section below.

Here are today’s world soccer news headlines:

Premier League

• Liverpool target Henrikh Mkhitaryan is spotted in a London hotel on Wednesday — 101GG
• Fulham’s Dimitar Berbatov boost as agent says striker will see out deal — Evening Standard
• Man United offer Cristiano Ronaldo €50m signing fee if he doesn’t renew at Real Madrid — 101GG
• Pepe Reina is back on Arsene Wenger’s radar as Liverpool buy Simon Mignolet — Evening Standard
• Barcelona have all but given up on keeping Manchester United target Thiago Alcantara — 101GG
• Kevin Horlock’s 10-year tribute to Marc-Vivien Foe — Manchester Evening News
• Crystal Palace eye Jerome Thomas as first summer signing — Evening Standard
• The agent of Gabriel Tamas insists the defender intends to stay with West Brom — Sky Sports
• Fans protest at Premier League HQ – MUST CEO in talks with PL CEO Richard Scudamore — MUST
• Swansea City in loan bid for Udinese’s Matej Vydra — This Is South Wales
• Chelsea dealt blow in move for Marco van Ginkel — Evening Standard
• Southampton U21 star Jordan Turnbull signs new deal — Premier League
• Juan Mata happy to stay at Chelsea despite ‘interest’ from Real Madrid — The Independent
• Aston Villa complete first phase of Hawk-Eye goalline technology in B6 — Aston Villa
• Inter Milan yet to move for Manchester City’s Micah Richards — Sky Sports
• Arsenal joined by Roma in battle for Gilbert Imbula — Evening Standard
• Video: Liverpool’s plan for £260m Anfield regeneration — BBC Sport
• Swansea fail to agree terms with Dwight Tiendalli — Sky Sports
• Agenda behind The Sun’s attack on police failures (including Hillsborough) — The Guardian

International soccer

• Make ex-Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen England U21 boss — The Mail
• Canada announces Gold Cup roster — FOX Soccer News

Football League

• Brighton and Hove Albion set to name Oscar Garcia as Gus Poyet’s successor — The Independent
• Goalkeeper Luke Steele has agreed a new two-year deal at Barnsley — Sky Sports
• Why Millwall said no to QuickQuid — The Guardian
• Nottingham Forest announce Adidas kit deal — Football Shirt Culture

La Liga

• Athletic Bilbao sign Beñat Etxebarria — Athletic Bilbao
• Lionel Messi reported to have paid additional €10m to Spanish taxman — The Guardian
• Why Real Madrid want to sign Tottenham target Paulinho — The Independent

Serie A

• Inter Milan are close to signing Ishak Belfodil from Parma — Sky Sports

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