Selling star striker Robin Van Persie to league leaders Manchester United was a mistake, according Usmanov, but he confirmed that he wouldn't interfere with Arsene Wenger on transfer decisions if he had a greater say at the club. He also said Wenger "doesn't have enough support".

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Wenger's Response

Reported by Forbes magazine to be Russia's richest man, Usmanov made his money in the timber and mining industry as well as investments in other sectors. He told CNBC it would be his dream to take control of the club and described Wenger as "one of the best coaches in the world".

"If I have big stake in Arsenal, of course I have my opinion about what our team must do," he said. "For example in commercial side, I think there are also many questions about [effectiveness] of the commercial management of Arsenal. But we will see, we will wait. Maybe when I wake up someday I'll have this Arsenal club."

"I want to talk with every Arsenal fan. I am with you. I'm one of you. I'm ready to help the club with anything what I can."



Meanwhile Arsene Wenger was quick to respond to the comments made by Usmanov at a press conference on Thursday.

"I believe I have always had the support from the board, and am very grateful for that," he said, remaining adamant that the board always put the club's interests first.

"We have worked over the years in respecting in what we did, which is to always work within our financial resources," he said.

"Therefore we made decisions which from outside looked not based on purely footballing reasons, but it was based as well on financial reasons."