Arsenal have reached a pre-contract agreement to sign Georgian teenager Andria Bartishvili, with the 17-year-old set to join the Premier League club in July 2027.
Arsenal announced the agreement on their official website on Friday, noting that the deal remains subject to the completion of regulatory processes.
Bartishvili, who will turn 18 before moving to north London, can play as a winger or attacking midfielder.
He is currently on loan at Georgian top-flight club Iberia 1999, having joined from Kolkheti 1913, who compete in the division below.
Arsenal said Bartishvili made his Erovnuli Liga debut for Kolkheti in 2025 and was named the league’s best Under-17 player at the end of the season.
The teenager moved to Iberia 1999 for the 2026 campaign and scored his first senior goal in May, netting the winner in a 1-0 victory over Gagra.
Bartishvili has also progressed through Georgia’s youth international teams.
Arsenal said he impressed in two appearances for the Under-16 side before being promoted to the Under-17s, where he scored on his debut against Slovenia.
He subsequently progressed to the Under-18 and Under-21 teams, making two appearances for Georgia’s Under-21 side.
“We are delighted to announce we’ve reached a pre-contract agreement to sign Georgian forward Andria Bartishvili in July 2027,” Arsenal said.
“Everyone at Arsenal looks forward to Andria’s arrival next summer and wishes him luck for the rest of this season at Iberia 1999.”
The agreement remains subject to the completion of regulatory processes.
