Borussia Dortmund ace Henrikh Mkhitaryan is willing to help Manchester United fund their bid for him.

The Sun says he could force through his move to Manchester United by paying a chunk of his transfer fee himself.

Borussia Dortmund are taking no nonsense from Jose Mourinho's side, demanding around £26m for a player in the final year of his contract.

United would look crazy to part with so much money for a 27-year-old player who will be a free agent in 12 months.

But they might not have to take that much of a hit if reports in Germany that he could pay a part out of his pocket are proved to be true.

The free-scoring midfielder scored 18 goals and provided 25 assists last season and was named the Bundesliga Players' Player of the Season.