Edin Dzeko has paid tribute to his new Henikh Mkhitaryan following his Roma debut, demanding he stays beyond his loan agreement.
The Armenian left his first appearance on Sunday scoring in their 4-2 win over Sassuolo.
Has heaped praise after the game at Rome on the Arsenal winger.
He said:”I expect it from him. I understand him as a player, and he’s a very excellent addition to our assaulting team who wants to play soccer.
“I am one hundred percent sure he is going to be a major help for us. I was certainly pleased to see this move occur.
“After we played for our national teams and he scored two goals against us told him’my friend, next games you have to score for Roma as well!’
“He’s a fantastic pro. I recall him from Borussia Dortmund times and he will be a major player for us. He can stay a very long time here.”
“Hopefully he can [stay]. He’ll observe that we are playing soccer here and he scored a goal so hopefully, he can have lots of assists and more goals .
Mkhitaryan signed to a season-long loan agreement from the Gunners on Deadline Day, Together with his former Manchester United colleague Chris Smalling and Chelsea’s Davide Zappacosta.
When they confront Istanbul Basaksehir the Italian side now sit in Serie A and get his Europa League effort underway.
Dzeko claims there is work to do before it has perfected, although despite its introduction to the Premier League, VAR has been used since 2017.
“We’ve already had it to the next year. It’s nothing new for all of us. It can enhance undoubtedly but it certainly helps as well,” he explained.
“So, hopefully in the future, it might help the referees also because their occupation isn’t easy. We all know that. Together with VAR, they must improve even more.
“It’s a new thing to the Premier League, like I said. I believe it can help.
“Perhaps the one thing I don’t enjoy with VAR is too many penalties. Every handball is penalty!”