Overview
- The agreement was reported on Saturday, August 29 and was corroborated by transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano and Georgian account Geo_Team.
- Arsenal have reportedly agreed a €4.5 million fee and a five-year contract for Bartishvili, with a medical booked in London for September 1.
- Because Bartishvili is 17, the transfer is structured as a pre-contract so he will remain in Georgia and formally join Arsenal when he turns 18 in 2027.
- Arsenal beat competition from clubs including Liverpool and Juventus to secure the teenager’s agreement after months of scouting in Georgia.
- Bartishvili is a highly rated attacking midfielder who has played for Kolkheti 1913 and on loan at Iberia 1999 and has represented Georgia at youth level.