Armenian halfback Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who plays for FC Metalurg, has signed a 5-year contract with Donetsk club - Shakhter, CEO of FC Shakhtar Sergey A. Palkin informed Ukrainian mass media.

The transfer fee is $7,5 million.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan was transferred to Metalurg from Pyunik Yerevan in June 2009. Mkhitaryan has held 36 games with Metalurg and scored 12 goals.