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Viktor Gyokeres will be present at the National Stadium in Singapore for Arsenal's pre-season friendly against Newcastle United on Sunday. After a long transfer pursuit, the Gunners finally completed the signing of the Swede on Saturday evening in a deal that could be worth £63.7million.
Arsenal will be hoping that his arrival is a gamechanger when it comes to their silverware aspirations as they have dearly missed a proven goalscorer in recent seasons. Gyokeres will not make his debut against Newcastle, however, with Arsenal fans likely going to have to wait until Thursday to see their new man take to the pitch for the first time when they play Tottenham Hotspur in Hong Kong.
Ahead of the team's last friendly in Singapore, Arsenal confirmed on their social media accounts that Gyokeres will be at Singapore National Stadium to watch his new teammates for the very first time. The 27-year-old is sure to receive a huge welcome from the fans in attendance as many have been desperate for him to sign on this summer.
Speaking about his move to the club, Gyokeres said: "I always want to score. To be a part of this club and to score in this kit and with this badge in front of all the supporters, I can't wait. It will be an amazing feeling.
"I started here [in England], it feels like a long time ago. I think I've improved a lot since then. Now I want to prove myself for real and perform together with the team.
"It's a big honour to play for your country, and then to score goals for them is amazing. When I played at Sporting, I scored a few goals in the Champions League so I feel that I can be on that level as well.
"Now to come here to a club on Arsenal's level, I think it's going to help me perform even better with all the amazing players in this team. I'm really excited to get going."
Gyokeres added: "I just felt that it was the right club for me. What I heard from Mikel and Andrea [Berta] when I was speaking with them, and just what I've seen in the past years, how they've been playing football. When I was playing against Arsenal last season, I could really feel it was a very strong team and very difficult to play against.
"That made me choose Arsenal, and of course all the history the club has and the massive fanbase. It's been amazing to see all the support that they have already given me before I even arrived. That's what it's all about. It's going to be very nice to see them in the stadiums as well."
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