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Edin Dzeko Hopes Henrikh Mkhitaryan Can Stay at Roma Beyond Arsenal Loan

Edin Dzeko is hoping Henrikh Mkhitaryan's stay with AS Roma is a long one, something that would require the Arsenal playmaker's loan deal to be prolonged.

Mkhitaryan moved to the Italian capital on a season-long loan on the final day of the European transfer window. The Armenia international made a goalscoring start to his career in Serie A, helping Roma beat Sassuolo 4-2 on Sunday.

Dzeko also got on the scoresheet and was left suitably impressed by the new man's contribution, per Metro: "He's a great pro.