Tornike Kvaratskhelia, 16, flew to Munich this week for an introductory meeting with Bayern Munich officials and toured the club’s facilities after being named to Dinamo Tbilisi’s senior squad for the first time last Saturday.
The sequence was quick: Tornike was included in Dinamo Tbilisi’s first-team squad for the Erovnuli Liga match against Dinamo Batumi, a fixture that finished 2-2, and boarded a flight to Germany immediately after that game. Bayern have reportedly registered interest in the teenager, who visited the club’s facilities in Munich as part of what the club described as an introductory trip, and several other European clubs are also tracking him.
The concrete facts temper the attention. Tornike is still 16, and UEFA rules prevent a club from transferring a player from a non-EU country such as Georgia before he turns 18. Even if Bayern wanted to move quickly, they would not be able to bring Tornike into Germany with a contract until the first transfer window after his 18th birthday — which would be in the summer of 2028.
The visit fits an emerging pattern. Bayern have taken a longer-term view of youth from Dinamo Tbilisi before: in early 2023 the club signed Luka Parkadze from Dinamo Tbilisi after a trial, and Bayern were previously interested in Tornike’s older brother, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, taking him on trial before deciding against a deal. Khvicha later joined Paris Saint-Germain in January 2025 at the age of 23 and scored two goals in PSG’s 5-4 first-leg win over Bayern Munich; PSG are due to meet Bayern again in the Champions League semi-final second leg on May 6.
The tension is plain: Bayern brought a 16-year-old from Georgia to Munich for an introductory visit even though rules make a transfer impossible until 2028. That puts a premium on relationships rather than immediate paperwork — the club can observe Tornike, host him at its facilities and get to know him, but it cannot lock him down. At the same time, other European clubs are reported to be interested, and history shows interest does not always lead to a contract, even for players from the same family.
For Tornike — the younger brother of Khvicha and son of Badri Kvaratskhelia — the trip to Munich is a clear sign his name is entering the orbit of Europe's biggest clubs, but the next decisive milestone is not a signature on a transfer form: it is the summer of 2028, the first window in which a move can legally happen. Until then, clubs can cultivate ties and scouts can watch; the legal right to move will wait until he turns 18.
