Kolkheti 1913 attacker Andria Bartishvili has reportedly signed a five-year contract to join Arsenal today.
Arsenal have been trying to get a deal for the 17-year-old over the line this summer, and an agreement has been reached. Bartishvili will join the club in 2027.
Foreign players must be 18 years old to register and play senior football in the Premier League due to FIFA rules on international transfers and post-Brexit immigration laws.
The teenage sensation and his agent, Giorgi Jugheli, were at Arsenal’s training ground this afternoon to complete the deal.
The Georgian will continue his development with Iberia 1999 having joined them on a year-long loan in January.
Bartishvili has been described as the ‘biggest Georgian talent‘ since Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, and the Gunners will be glad to have won the race to sign him.
He has played 41 games at senior level in the Georgian top-flight, weighing in with two goals and four assists.
It is unclear whether Arsenal will make any official announcement to confirm the recruitment of Bartishvili.
The summer transfer window was underwhelming for the Gunners after they failed to sign some of their key targets.
They spent £165 million to add Bruno Guimaraes, Ezri Konsa and Christos Tzolis to their squad, while Illan Meslier joined for free.
However, fans expected more and manager Mikel Arteta will hope he has enough squad depth to challenge across all competitions this season.
