Noni Madueke rookie will not travel to Asia with his teammates at Arsenal when the Gunner announced the list of players participating in the trip before the season.
Arsenal's pre -season training will take place in Singapore, where the Gunners will launch the Asian trip with AC Milan. Before this match, coach Mikel Arteta announced the list of players attending, with the presence of rookie Kepa Arrizabalaga, Martin Zubimendi and Christian Norgaard.
The remaining rookie of Arsenal, Madueke was eliminated, because the British winger was resting after an impressive performance for Chelsea at FIFA Club World Cup. This squad is expected to be a combination of veteran stars and promising players.
After the match against AC Milan, Arsenal players will stay in Singapore to face the Newcastle compatriot team, before leaving to Hong Kong to attend the first North London derby that took place outside the UK with rival Tottenham.
While the preparations and the pre -season festival are taking place, Arsenal's advisory team will make every effort to get the service of striker Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting Lisbon. The two clubs are still negotiating in detail the extra terms in an agreement that can be worth about 69 million pounds.
Regarding Madueke, Arsenal has officially recruited a 23-year-old player under a 5-year long-term contract, with a term of 2030. The agreement is worth about 48.5 million cash pounds, with £ 3-4 million, the total fee can be increased by 52 million. In the premiere on Saturday, coach Mikel Arteta judged Madueke as a “powerful and quality” talent on the wing corridor, ready to add depth and competition for the squad.
List of Arsenal players attending Asian tours
Goalkeeper: David Raya, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Tommy Setford, Alexei Rojas-Fedorushchenko.
Defender: William Saliba, Ben White, Gabriel Magalhaes, Jurrien Timber, Jakub Kiwior, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Riccardo Calafiori, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Josh Nichols, Marli Salmon.
Midfielder: Martin Odegaard, Christian Norgaard, Mikel Merino, Sambi Lokonga, Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Louie Copley.
Striker: Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossard, Ethan Nwaneri, Reiss Nelson, Kai Havertz, Ismeal Kabia, Max Dowman, Andre Harriman-Annous.
