"It all started in August 2019. Mino told me we had to change because I wasn't happy. He asked me if I preferred Milan or Roma. And I didn't know which to choose. Milan focused on Shakhtar's Tyson. I would have gotten there if he hadn't arrived. Then I told Mino that I preferred to go to Roma."
"I had no news for five days. Then we got to August 30th, the Arsenal-Tottenham derby was being played. Half an hour before the technical meeting, Mino said to me: 'What are you doing?'. And I said: 'I'm going to play.'"
"He said: 'Oh, okay, but you have a flight to Rome right after the match, we have to sign the contract.' The flight from London was at 7 in the morning. At the airport, a guard asked me: 'Have you signed? I'm a Roma fan.' That's where my relationship with Roma was born."
Henrikh Mkhitaryan currently plays for Inter. AC Milan showed interest in him in 2021, and a separate opportunity to join Milan arose in August 2019. Agent Mino Raiola urged a change because Mkhitaryan was unhappy and asked whether he preferred Milan or Roma. AC Milan pursued Shakhtar's Tyson, which prevented Mkhitaryan from moving there. Mkhitaryan opted for Roma instead, played in the Arsenal-Tottenham match on August 30, then flew to Rome early the next morning to sign. A Roma-supporting airport guard confirmed the signing, marking the start of his relationship with Roma.
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