Arsenal chief Ivan Gazidis says a future global tour for Arsene Wenger's squad cannot be ruled out.

He said: "Our manager has to be given the tools he needs to prepare the team in the best possible way for them to be competitive according to his system and that involves a relatively quiet pre-season.

"I would rather forego some commercial revenue in order to make sure we are successful as we can be on the pitch.

"That's not to say that clubs that go overseas are wrong and we are right, it's simply our method of preparation."