Henrikh Mkhitaryan should not be blamed for moving to Manchester United from Borussia Dortmund. He gets to play for a larger club, be more famous and reportedly triple his wages. That's a no-brainer for just about anybody.
His former club doesn't see it that way though.
Borussia Dortmund announced on their Facebook page that Mkhitaryan was leaving the club, and they couldn't resist throwing a little jab at the departing midfielder.
Here's the post in full (bolding mine):
Borussia Dortmund and midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan (27) go their seperate ways this summer.
Following an intensive round of discussions, Borussia Dortmund accepted the Armenian international's wish to join Manchester United next season.
"Based on a completely new situation, this transfer was a difficult trade-off for us. Manchester made us a very attractive offer. Had we refused it, the player would have left us on a free transfer in 2017 and we would only have delayed the matter of a replacement for a year," explained Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke.
Borussia Dortmund would like to wish Henrikh Mkhitaryan all the best for the upcoming season in the Premier League and the UEFA Europa League.
This seems innocent on its face, until you remember that Dortmund will be playing in the Champions League next season, a cut above Manchester United, although without Mkhitaryan, Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City) and Mats Hummels (Bayern Munich), they may not be there for long.
Actually, they have Christian Pulisic, so they're probably going to win the whole damn thing.
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