Arsenal are in talks over extending their pre-season tour of Asia later this year . The Gunners will head to Singapore in the summer to take part in the Barclays Asia Trophy , together with Everton , Stoke and a Singapore Select XI . The tournament will run from July 15-18 , but there are plans in place to play an extra match in Thailand a few days later . Arsenal are in talks over extending their pre-season tour of Asia later this year with an extra game . Arsenal will head to Singapore to compete in their first ever Asia Trophy before the start of next season . Manchester City won the last Asia Trophy , beating Sunderland in Hong Kong in July 2013 . Details for the clash are yet to be confirmed and finalised , but Arsenal are likely to face a Thai Premier League XI in Bangkok . Arsene Wenger 's men will then fly back to London for the annual Emirates Cup tournament before the start of the new season . As per usual , Arsenal are likely to travel to Austria for a behind-closed doors training camp in addition to the Asia trip . Galatasaray 's Didier Drogba holds the Emirates Cup after his team won the trophy defeating Arsenal in 2013 .
Arsenal are in talks to extend their pre-season tour of Asia . The Gunners will play a series of friendlies against the likes of Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool before heading off for Malaysia on July 29.