Arsenal agree another signing after transfer window officially closes - but there's a catch

Arsenal are set to complete another transfer deal this summer, despite the window closing more than 12 hours ago.

After finally winning a Premier League title under Mikel Arteta last season, Arsenal have remained busy in the transfer window, securing signings to improve their squad.

Across the whole summer transfer window, Arsenal spent around £198.5million bringing in five new players, improving positions across the pitch.

By far the biggest signing of their window was Bruno Guimaraes, who arrived as part of a £75m deal with Newcastle, while England international Ezri Konsa joined as part of a £55m deal with Aston Villa and a £34m deal saw winger Christos Tzolis join from Club Brugge.

On Deadline Day, the Gunners remained relatively quiet, with the only links being with Malick Fofana, who eventually ended up joining Sunderland following a transfer battle with Crystal Palace.

But now that the deadline has passed, it's been reported that Arsenal are already working on a signing for next year, with Fabrizio Romano revealing that the player is already on his way to London to finalise the deal.

Earlier in the window, it was confirmed that Arsenal had completed a deal to sign 17-year-old Georgian talent Andria Bartishvili, a player who has been labelled the next Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

Bartishvili is one of many young players to have been picked up by Arsenal this summer, as the club start preparing for a bright future with plenty of exciting new talents.

The youngster is set to join from Georgian club Kolkheti 1913 in a deal worth €4.5m (£3.9m), but the deal is only set to become official in 2027 when Bartishvili turns 18.

However, that hasn't stopped Arsenal from making sure the deal is sealed long before he is set to join, as he will travel to London today ahead of completing a medical.

All being well, Bartishvili will then sign a five-year contract before returning to Kolkheti 1913 ahead of returning to London in June next year.

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Although Bartishvili isn't exactly the Julian Alvarez bomba that many Arsenal fans were hoping for this summer, the news will no doubt be a relief for fans following a disappointing Deadline Day.

As well as missing out on the deal for Fofana, Arsenal were also dealt a major blow after reports emerged that Inter Milan forward Pio Esposito had penned a new deal with the Italian club.

The 21-year-old forward attracted interest from both Arsenal and Man United, with the former even sending scouts to watch the exciting attacker in pre-season.

But, as Arsenal weighed up a move, it is believed that Esposito instead decided to recommit his future to Inter, penning a new deal on Tuesday.

Speaking about the new deal, the youngster told Sky Sport Italia: “I am absolutely delighted.

“I always want to keep improving.”

It is expected that the new contract will extend his stay by one more year, keeping him at San Siro until 2031, but Inter Milan are yet to officially announce the deal.