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Manchester United are Henrikh Mkhitaryan's 'dream club', according to his agent Mino Raiola.

Raiola confirmed United have had an £18.5million offer for Mkhitaryan rejected by Borussia Dortmund but is hopeful of a 'sensible solution'.

“We have both taken very different views and fight for them like lions,” Mkhitaryan’s agent Raiola told Bild . “(Dortmund chief Hans-Joachim) Watzke walks 180 degrees into one direction and I 180 degrees into the other. But even though it does not look like it right now, I still hope for a sensible solution.

“Such an offer to join Manchester United might only come once in a lifetime for a player and nobody can guarantee us that the door will still be open for Micki next season. Manchester are Micki’s dream club, he wants to join them by any means.”

Mkhitaryan, 27, is out of contract at Dortmund next year and talks over an extension have broken down. His voluble agent said at the weekend he was 'positive' the Armenia international would join United.

When pressed on whether United would increase their offer for Mkhitaryan, Raiola added: "That's not my task. My task is to represent my player's interests. It's known what Micki wants."

Raiola's other clients, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba, are also wanted by United while they showed interest in Romelu Lukaku last year.