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Henrikh Mkhitaryan has landed to complete a loan move to the Serie A club.

Roma have agreed a season-long loan deal with an option to make it permanent for Mkhitaryan who touched down at 10.55am.

It is a surprise switch for Arsenal as Mkhitaryan even played as a substitute in the North London derby but shows their determination to cut their wage bill.

Mesut Ozil, the club's top earner on £350,000-a-week, is staying put and Mkhitaryan is on £200,000-a-week after his disastrous swap deal involving Alexis Sanchez 18 months ago.

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Arsenal are expecting the Mkhitaryan deal to go through today before the close of the European transfer window.

More to follow.