The Armenian spent 18 months at Old Trafford before joining Arsenal in January in a straight swap for Alexis Sanchez.
Mkhitaryan was a peripheral figure under Jose Mourinho’s stewardship.
But the 29-year-old has started his Gunners career with a bang.
He managed an impressive three assists in the 5-1 win over Rooney’s Everton on Saturday.


And the ex-England skipper believes the Emirates is the perfect place for him to get his mojo back.
“I think he is (in a place where he can thrive),” Rooney said on Sky Sports.

“I’ve seen it last season in training a lot, he’s a very talented player.
“I think at Manchester United he didn’t get the freedom he really wanted to go and perform which he had at Dortmund.
“It was a different style of play to what Dortmund played.


At Arsenal I think he will have players around him running off the ball, taking the ball, and he will create goals and he will score goals.
“So I really do think he will kick on.”

The Armenian spent 18 months at Old Trafford before joining Arsenal in January in a straight swap for Alexis Sanchez.
Mkhitaryan was a peripheral figure under Jose Mourinho’s stewardship.
But the 29-year-old has started his Gunners career with a bang.
He managed an impressive three assists in the 5-1 win over Rooney’s Everton on Saturday.


And the ex-England skipper believes the Emirates is the perfect place for him to get his mojo back.
“I think he is (in a place where he can thrive),” Rooney said on Sky Sports.

“I’ve seen it last season in training a lot, he’s a very talented player.
“I think at Manchester United he didn’t get the freedom he really wanted to go and perform which he had at Dortmund.
“It was a different style of play to what Dortmund played.


At Arsenal I think he will have players around him running off the ball, taking the ball, and he will create goals and he will score goals.
“So I really do think he will kick on.”