Arsene Wenger has insisted Arsenal are not set to become the latest club taken over by tycoons from the USA and claimed: 'There are enough Americans in the league already.'
The Gunners are to form a 'ground-breaking' partnership with American side Colorado Rapids, owned by billionaire Stan Kroenke, but only to extend Arsenal's brand to the USA and as part of Wenger's policy of searching the globe for player talent.
It is understood the link-up could include a name-change for the Major League Soccer club.
Wenger said: 'We develop a few partnerships sometimes with football schools, sometimes with clubs.
'We try to extend our brand. We try to extend our technical corporation as well because the Americans might produce some players at some stage and that's why we do it.
''It is not for a takeover. There are enough Americans in the league now,' he added, referring to the fact that Liverpool, Manchester United and Aston Villa are now all owned by wealthy Americans.
The Gunners will send coaches over to Colorado while promising players from the US side, will be given the chance to train with the Arsenal team.
Wenger however will resist his side going on pre-season tours of the USA.
He added: 'I don't like the pre-season tours. But I must say the club has become so popular that we have a lot of proposals now to do it.
'I hope I can resist as long as I want because it is a lot of money that is offered. I have the final say.'
