The midfielder says BVB's new coach convinced him to stay at Signal Iduna Park this summer

Henrikh Mkhitaryan has revealed that he opted to stay at Borussia Dortmund so that he could learn from Thomas Tuchel, insisting the coach has "great potential".

The attacking midfielder has come under criticism at the Bundesliga for not scoring enough and had been linked to a move away.

However, the 26-year-old insists he is staying put this summer and is looking forward to working with the new boss.

"I don't want to talk about all these rumours," he told Bild. "I just want to look forward. I like being here and that is what counts.



"It is true that Tuchel has influenced me positively. But in the end it was my decision to stay at Dortmund. I have many goals and I want to give everything to prove to everyone that I am a good player. I want to make the BVB fans and myself happy.



"It was important that Tuchel and I had an intense talk. I immediately felt that he has great potential as a coach. He understands and lives football.

"He knows how to build up a game and how to defend. Afterwards I thought to myself: 'Maybe it is the best to stay and learn from him.'"

The Armenia international is hopeful of improving on last season's seventh-placed finish because the club have not lost too many players.

"Tuchel was not the only reason for me to stay. It was important to me that other players decided to stay. The team did not break apart despite difficult season.

"I never felt that it was a mistake to come here. This is a great club with a team in harmony. But of course there were difficult times. I tried everything to get out of this situation as quickly as possible."