Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is unhappy with plans of a summer tour of the USA.

The Guardian says Arsenal have traditionally been England's only Champions League club not to fly across continents in a money- and profile-raising exercise before the Premier League season's kick-off, but all that is set to change.

The biggest single shareholder, Stan Kroenke, is exerting the kind of influence over the club that suggests his full ownership will only be a matter of time, and the American wants Arsenal stateside next summer.

Wenger is furious at being challenged over what he considers his sole domain: team affairs. After the Emirates Cup at their own stadium he would like to take his team to Austria, where they have traditionally prepared in pre-season.

The fact that 2010 is a World Cup year is at the forefront of Wenger's mind and he feels that a jet-lag inducing trip would set his team back for the 2010-11 season. He will be particularly opposed if Arsenal do not finish this Premier League season in the top two and have to qualify for the Champions League.