Borussia Dortmund will not re-sign Henrikh Mkhitaryan from Manchester United, according to CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke.
The Armenia international moved to Old Trafford in August for a reported 26.3 million pound fee, but has struggled to make any impact under Jose Mourinho due largely to injury problems.
Dortmund bought back Shinji Kagawa from United in 2014, while Nuri Sahin and Mario Gotze have rejoined the club in recent seasons after difficult spells away from Signal Iduna Park.
But Watzke, when asked by Kicker if he would consider a move to bring back Mkhitaryan, replied: "No.