Overview

• Gyökeres signed from Sporting CP on July 26 in a £54.8 million deal and opted for the iconic No. 14 shirt once worn by Thierry Henry.
• Arsenal’s limited-time promotion of free No. 14 shirt printing triggered such high order volumes that the club’s website briefly went offline.
• His signature mask celebration has been widely adopted beyond the first team, including by Kai Rooney for Manchester United’s U16s.
• He was unveiled to a raucous crowd at the Singapore National Stadium and manager Mikel Arteta said players and staff are very excited to work with him.
• He will face Tottenham at Kai Tak Sports Park on July 31 as Arsenal wrap up their Asia tour ahead of a Premier League opener at Old Trafford.