Liverpool Transfers: 3 Alternative Signings For Henrikh Mkhitaryan

News from Germany is that Borussia Dortmund have all but signed Shakhtar Donetsk playmaker Henrikh Mkhitaryan. Liverpool had been strongly linked to the Armenian attacking midfielder who has reportedly agreed a four-year deal with the German Bundesliga outfit over the English Premier League side. Having played in the Champions League during each of his three season's with the Ukrainian side, Mkhitaryan will continue that run as last season's runners-up enter in the group stage of the 2013-14 Champions League. Liverpool will not be competing in Europe at all. Largely unknown in England going by the lack of journalist reports on television, radio and paper, Henrikh Mkhitaryan is both a goalscoring and creative midfielder who successfully played behind the strikers at Shakhtar. Arguably the greatest and most-successful Armenian footballer of all-time, Henrikh Mkhitaryan is still only 24-years old, with 39 caps to his name. He has made 21 appearances in Champions League football and a further 4 in qualification. I believe he would have been a good addition to Brendan Rodgers' side, playing inside from Philippe Coutinho and ahead of Steven Gerrard €“ two other playmaking midfielders in the Liverpool team. Realistic Liverpool transfer targets for an attacking midfielder to purchase instead of Henrikh Mkhitaryan:

3. Christian Eriksen (Ajax)

Ajax are the Dutch Eredivisie champions and Champions League football is on the cards for them next season. However, the league is considered much weaker than English football so a move abroad would potentially spell more limelight and money for the young Dane. He had previously been linked to Borussia Dortmund but the signing of Henrikh Mkhitaryan should rule Jürgen Klopp's side from going in for the Ajax playmaker. Liverpool and Tottenham have already been linked with a move for Eriksen this summer.