Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will order Robin van Persie on their overseas preseason tour.

The Holland hitman, 28, will be hauled on the gruelling 17,000-mile round-trip to Malaysia, China and Hong Kong BEFORE any transfer is ­sanctioned.

"Arsene did it with Samir Nasri last season on the Asia tour before he joined (Manchester) City and he has ­every right to do it again this time around with Robin," an Emirates source told the Daily Star Sunday.

"While any negotiations are ongoing, Robin ­remains an Arsenal player and, as such, he is ­expected to fulfil his obligations to his employers.

"He has shown Arsenal no respect and he shouldn't expect any in return.

"Robin has left the club shell-shocked by his decision. No one saw this coming."