Kaliningrad's Baltika's press service has announced that midfielder Irakliy Manelov has been transferred from Torpedo. Manelov, who graduated from the Krasnodar system, has signed a contract with Baltika that will last until June 10, 2028. The transfer agreement was finalized between Baltika and Torpedo, along with a labor contract that is valid until the same date. In January 2023, Manelov had continued his career at Tula's Arsenal on a loan deal, and by the summer of that year, he moved to Moscow's Torpedo, where he played 70 matches, provided four assists, and scored six goals. He made his Premier League debut with Krasnodar's main team in September 2021. Baltika, who are currently in fifth place in the Russian Premier League with nine points, expressed their excitement about welcoming Irakliy to the team and wished him success in the new phase of his career.