Henrikh Mkhitaryan has thanked everyone at Manchester United for their support during his one-and-a-half year stay at the club.
The Armenia international joined another Premier League club, Arsenal, on Monday evening as Alexis Sanchez moved in the opposite direction to Old Trafford.
After his switch to the Gunners was confirmed, Mkhitaryan released a statement on his official Instagram account which read: “I would like to say a heartfelt thank you to Manchester United players and staff, and especially the fans for your love, passion and support. I enjoyed having the honour of contributing to the history of your great club by winning the Europa League.
I will always cherish the memory of that moment and that match. And of my Boxing Day scorpion kick and of hearing the song
”“Whoa Mkhitaryan...”
every time I stepped onto the pitch. I could name many more memories, I enjoyed every moment we shared and cheered together.
“At this stage of my career, I have to enjoy myself on the pitch and play. Thanks from the bottom of my heart and the best of luck to all of you! Life goes on.”
A CLASSY GESTURE
Mkhitaryan also revealed on Twitter that he will donate a United shirt signed by all of the players to help children affected by cancer in his native Armenia, as a special thank you to everyone who contributed to his documentary 'Micki: An Armenian Hero', which aired on MUTV in November.