Arsenal have reportedly agreed a deal to sign 17-year-old attacking midfielder Andria Bartishvili, beating competition from Liverpool and other European clubs after months of work on the transfer.
The Georgian youngster is expected to join ****** nal in March 2027, when he turns 18. UK regulations prevent the Gunners from bringing him to London before then.
It is believed to be a five year deal with a fee of around €4.5m. He is expected to have a medical on Tuesday, 1 September.
Arsenal opened talks for Bartishvili two months ago with the player on loan at Iberia 1999 from Kolkheti Poti. His current loan runs until the end of the Georgian season in December, with domestic football there operating on a calendar-year basis.
An ****** nal pre-contract was presented to Bartishvili last week, although at that stage it was not certain that he would choose ****** nal, with other offers still on the table.
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The Georgian youngster is expected to join ****** nal in March 2027, when he turns 18. UK regulations prevent the Gunners from bringing him to London before then.
It is believed to be a five year deal with a fee of around €4.5m. He is expected to have a medical on Tuesday, 1 September.
Arsenal opened talks for Bartishvili two months ago with the player on loan at Iberia 1999 from Kolkheti Poti. His current loan runs until the end of the Georgian season in December, with domestic football there operating on a calendar-year basis.
An ****** nal pre-contract was presented to Bartishvili last week, although at that stage it was not certain that he would choose ****** nal, with other offers still on the table.
#arsenal #deal #loan
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