Exclusive - Why a Joao Mario & Mkhitaryan swap is difficult
- Nima Tavallaey Roodsari (@NimaTavRood)
The first is that Manchester United will only allow Mkhitaryan to leave on a permanent basis or if on a loan deal it would be with an obligation to make the transfer permanent. Mourinho could give Inter a small discount but the wall that the Nerazzurri put up in the summer for Perisic could make negotiations difficult.
The second reason is Mino Raiola who is Mkhitaryan's agent and is very tough to negotiate with. The player earns €4.5 million plus bonuses and this is not what Inter are willing to spend on a back up player.