As is the custom with pre-season football, the on-pitch product provides the sub plot to Newcastle and Arsenal’s fixture this afternoon. Both sides are playing their second games of their tours of Asia in Singapore’s National Stadium, but both sides have been busiest off the pitch with contrasting fortunes.

LONDON/SINGAPORE: Arsenal's new signing Viktor Gyokeres was spotted at Singapore's Changi Airport on Sunday evening (Jul 27), a day after the Premier League club announced the signing of the Swedish international striker from Sporting Lisbon.

The Gunners are on to their second game of their Far Eastern venture, having beaten Milan 1–0 at the Singapore National Stadium in the week. Newcastle, meanwhile, were thumped 4–0 at Celtic Park last weekend after starting their summer with a 4–0 victory over the lowly Carlisle United.

Bukayo Saka's early second-half goal served as Arsenal's breakthrough in 1-0 win over AC Milan at Singapore National Stadium in Kallang on Wednesday.

Arsenal won the Tridentity Cup in Singapore despite losing the penalty shootouts to AC Milan. The game had ended 1-0 in favour of Arteta's side after normal time.

Go behind the scenes as Arsenal players meet fans in Singapore after an open training session at the National Stadium.

ARSENAL have a huge summer of change on their hands – and there are some huge deals are in the pipeline! The Viktor Gyokeres saga could soon be coming to an end with the Sporting