The unorthodox story of Arsenal’s new recruit includes overcoming doubters, a shift in mentality and tennis tantrums.

New Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres was introduced to the crowd in Singapore while 15-year-old Max Dowman once again impressed as the Gunners beat Newcastle 3-2 in pre-season. As soon as it was announced before the match that Gyokeres would be arriving in Singapore,

Arsenal fans enjoyed a glimpse of both a new signing and a potential star of the future as they bested Newcastle in Singapore

Arsenal managed to get the announcement done quickly on Saturday night, so there’s no need to hide the transfer anymore. But with the deal happening so late, there’s also no chance that Gyokeres will be playing in Sunday’s game against Newcastle.

Viktor Gyokeres was presented by Arsenal in Singapore before the 3-2 win against Newcastle, but it was Kai Havertz who stole the show in the opening 45 minutes. The Germany international grabbed two assists in the space of just two minutes to put Arsenal 2-1 up against the Magpies, showing real inventiveness to create space in congested areas.

After months of speculation, the club have agreed a €63.5m fixed fee with a further €10m in add-ons for Sporting CP's free-scoring striker

Dalibor Savic, who coached Gyokeres at his first club in Sweden, Brommapojkarna, had no doubts the forward would become a huge success, given his determination and focus to make the most of every opportunity.

Over the last three seasons, the Premier League champs have had an attacker score an average of 30 league goals