Henrikh Mkhitaryan Talks Manchester United, Vows to Achieve Red Devils 'Dream'

Manchester United midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan remains committed to his Red Devils “dream,” and he will keep fighting for his spot in the squad, despite his rough start at Old Trafford.

Per Simon Peach of the Press Association (h/t the Daily Mail), the Armenia international made the comments as he was made Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF in Armenia.

He said: "It is true that I get little time on the field, but I am not going to give in. I went a long way to play in Manchester United, so nothing will prevent me from achieving my dream. I will not retreat, I will find the strength to reach my goal.”

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The 27-year-old moved to Old Trafford during the summer, joining the likes of Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic as big-name signings expected to transform the squad.

He has barely featured since then, however, making just a single Premier League start so far. His continued absence from the team has been a source of frustration for fans, as summed up by Footy Jokes:

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Manchester United fans waiting for Mkhitaryan to start... pic.twitter.com/QuH3YjjJGu

— Footy Jokes (@Footy_Jokes) November 6, 2016"

Slow starts aren't unusual for Mkhitaryan, however. He needed some time to adjust to life in Ukraine when he joined Shakhtar Donetsk, and he failed to convince during his first year with Borussia Dortmund.

The Armenian soon turned things around in the Bundesliga, however, and in his final season with BVB, he scored 11 goals and added 15 assists in the German top flight—outstanding numbers for a midfielder:

United spent over £26 million to bring Mkhitaryan to England during the summer, according to Sky Sports' Lyall Thomas, and if the former BVB man keeps working on his form and steadily improving, there's little doubt he'll get an extended run in the team soon enough.

Mourinho knows his quality but was also placed with his back against the wall when his team made a poor start to the season―it's not that odd to see the manager opt for proven Premier League players who don't have a tendency to start out slow.