Bayern Munich to tour China, Singapore

Berlin - Bayern Munich will take on Arsenal, AC Milan, Chelsea, and Internazionale during a promotional tour in China and Singapore this summer, the Bundesliga champion confirmed on Tuesday.

Carlo Ancelotti's side will play Arsenal on July 19 in Shanghai, China and AC Milan on July 22 in Shenzhen, China before heading for Singapore, where the club will meet Chelsea on July 25 and Inter two days later.

"It's a very important element in our international brand strategy, FC Bayern now have 135 million fans in China and more and more fans in south-east Asia," Joerg Wacker, head of internationalisation and strategy for Bayern said on the club's website.

Bayern, bidding for a fifth consecutive Bundesliga title this season, visited the United States in 2016 for a series of friendly matches.