Arsenal don finally win the race for Georgian young star Andria Bartishvili, as reports say the club don sign agreement with the player, wey dem compare to PSG star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Di 17-year-old attacking midfielder, wey dey play for Iberia 1999 on loan from FC Kolkheti 1913, go join di Gunners for north London.
According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, medical don already dey booked for London next week. Bartishvili go sign five-year contract, and e go officially join di club for 2027, when e reach 18 years. Di deal wey reportedly worth £3.8m (about €4.5m) go see am leave Georgia for England.
Di young boy don already show im talent for di Georgian top flight. For dis season, e don score two goals and provide three assists for 24 appearances for Iberia 1999. But insidefutbol don report say e don get four goal contributions in 16 Erovnuli Liga appearances for dis campaign. E don also represent Georgia national team from Under-16 down to Under-21, so di boy get pedigree.
Arsenal beat Liverpool for dis signing. Di Reds don also dey look for young talent, but na Arsenal take am. Dis one show say di Gunners still dey invest for future stars, same way dem don produce Ethan Nwaneri and others from academy. According to reports, Chelsea na di best for this kind business, wey dem don generate over £400m from academy sales. So Arsenal wan follow that route, and Bartishvili fit become profitable asset for dem.
Aside from Bartishvili, Arsenal don also dey bring in other young players. Habeeb Ogunneye, 20-year-old right-back, don dey undergo medical for Arsenal training ground last Thursday, and e go sign free transfer from Manchester United with 40% sell-on clause. James Scanlon don also finalise move from Old Trafford dis week. Both of dem know di new under-21s head coach, David Horseman, wey spend four months at United as academy coach.
Arsenal still dey try sign Julian Alvarez from Atletico Madrid, as di Argentina international don skip training to force move. But for Liverpool, dem still dey search for attacking reinforcements, and dem prepare second attempt for Ismaila Sarr after Crystal Palace reject their first offer.
