Jose Mourinho has held clear-the-air discussions with Roma star Henrikh Mkhitaryan following his appointment as the Serie A side's new boss, according to reports in Italy.
The duo spent 18 months together at Manchester United but endured a frosty relationship, with the Portuguese often criticising the playmaker for his underwhelming performances.
Mkhitaryan's future at the Stadio Olimpico was therefore believed to be unclear when the 58-year-old was appointed as Paulo Fonseca's successor in May, just a few weeks after being sacked by Tottenham.
Jose Mourinho has held clear-the-air discussions with Henrikh Mkhitaryan following their frosty relationship at Manchester United, according to reports
Mkhitaryan's Roma future appeared uncertain when Mourinho was announced as boss in May
But Corriere dello Sport claim the pair have joked about their acrimonious fallout at United, and that Mourinho played a crucial role in convincing the Armenian to commit his future to Roma earlier this month.
The 32-year-old midfielder penned a new 12-month contract extension through until 2022, having scored 15 goals and recorded 13 assists in 46 appearances across all competitions for the Giallorossi in 2020-21.
Mkhitaryan has not hidden the difficulties he faced working under Mourinho at Old Trafford between 2016 and 2018.
'[My relationship] with Mourinho was the most complicated in my career; he is a winner by nature,' he told Yevgeny Savin in May this year.
But reports in Italy now claim the duo have joked about their acrimonious fallout in England
'He wants you to win and you do what he asks you, it is difficult for anyone.
'There were differences and conflicts, but they did not have a big impact on the hard work we did and the three trophies we won.'
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