Tottenham were linked with Henrikh Mkhitaryan but a seemingly bizarre rumour can be put to bed as Inter Milan prepare to secure his signature.

Tottenham continue to be linked with a number of players, many of them currently playing in Serie A.

With Fabio Paratici and Antonio Conte calling the shots at Tottenham, maybe that shouldn’t surprise us.

One Serie A star did join Tottenham last week as Ivan Perisic reunited with Conte having arrived from Inter Milan.

Other Italy-based stars will be on Tottenham’s radar but one rumour seemed a little stranger than most.

Alfredo Pedulla reported in May that Tottenham were showing a real interest in signing Mkhitaryan this summer.

Mkhitaryan’s Roma contract ends this summer and he will once again be parting ways with Jose Mourinho.

The pair weren’t exactly best pals at Manchester United and will now go their separate ways once again.

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Mkhitaryan did play 44 games under Mourinho this past season, notching five goals and nine assists, so it’s not like he didn’t get chances.

The Armenian will move on though and Tottenham were touted as a potential destination.

That seemed strange; Mkhitaryan is mostly a number 10 these days and Tottenham don’t play with one under Conte.

Add in that Mkhitaryan is now 33 and didn’t exactly shine in the Premier League during his prime and a deal just didn’t add up.

Tottenham fans can now seemingly cross Mkhitaryan’s name off the list of potential signings for this summer.

Fabrizio Romano now claims that Mkhitaryan will officially join Inter in the coming days and a two-year deal is waiting for him.

Mkhitaryan will seemingly play in midfield under Simone Inzaghi and bolsters numbers with Arturo Vidal set to move on.

Mkhitaryan to Tottenham always seemed a little odd, and now it can be ruled out once and for all.