Newcastle United suffered a 3-2 defeat against Arsenal and here are five things we learned from the pre-season friendly at the National Stadium in Singapore

The transfer of Leipzig's Xavi Simons to Chelsea is reportedly getting closer: according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, both club‑to‑club negotiations and talks over personal terms are

The Gunners overcame a woeful start in Sinagpore to see off their Premier League rivals with Mikel Merino and Martin Odegaard among the goals

The Singapore National Stadium reached fever pitch shortly before kick-off when Viktor Gyokeres – fresh off his flight from London – was paraded on the pitch. The Arsenal supporters greatly outnumbered their Newcastle counterparts in the stadium, and they gave our new striker the most rapturous of receptions.

Also on the striker market is Alexander Isak - who wants to leave Newcastle - and Liverpool are circling, preparing a massive bid to add the Swede to striking ranks that already contain Hugo Ekitike.

At just 15, Max Dowman has taken Arsenal's pre-season by storm, impressing in Singapore against AC Milan and then shining against Newcastle with a display full of maturity and composure. Born in 2009,

Reiss Nelson is on the verge of returning to Craven Cottage, with Fulham and Arsenal locked in advanced negotiations over a potential deal. Both clubs are working on the structure of the transfer, which could take the form of either a permanent sale or a loan arrangement with a mandatory purchase clause.

Newly crowned Champions League winners Arsenal will open their 2025-26 WSL campaign at home to newly-promoted London City Lionesses. The Gunners made a slow start last season but were revitalised after Renee Slegers took over from Jonas Eidevall, upsetting a formidable Barcelona side in Lisbon to become European champions for the second time.

Across spells with Everton, Manchester City, Arsenal, Manchester United and Brighton, Parris has made 186 appearances in the WSL, starting 144 of those

The latest Arsenal transfer news and opinion as we take a look at the moves that Mikel Arteta could make over the next few weeks of the transfer window.