Usmanov has been trying to take over the club, and the billionaire appears to have an ally in Gunners legend Thierry Henry but Wenger made it clear that he will not be going down that route.
He added: "Look, I've always said the same, which is that we want to produce the money from our own resources.
"What do you call big (in terms of a signing)?
"We will buy Lionel Messi in January and surprise you!"
Would be a welcome signing in my opinion.