Overview
- Multiple outlets report that Arsenal agreed terms for 17-year-old playmaker Andria Bartishvili and arranged a medical in London this week to complete contract formalities.
- Journalists including Fabrizio Romano say the fee is about €4.5 million and that the transfer is structured as a pre-agreement with official registration deferred until Bartishvili turns 18 in 2027.
- Bartishvili has confirmed the move on social media and travelled from Georgia to London to undergo medical tests and sign paperwork for what sources describe as a five-year contract.
- Arsenal’s pursuit was led by scout Mauricio Micheli, reflecting the club’s strategy of buying high-upside teenagers early and tapping into Georgia’s emerging talent pool.
- The 17-year-old has senior experience in Georgia while on loan at Iberia 1999, has modest senior returns this season, and is expected to enter Arsenal via the academy or short-term loans rather than immediate first-team involvement.