Arsenal hope to install Mikel Arteta as their new head coach in time for Saturday’s meeting with Everton, although Manchester City are furious that they have still had no contact from the north London club.

City are not going to stand in Arteta’s way but they are understood to be enraged by Arsenal’s conduct as they were yet to receive any approach ahead of their meeting with Oxford United on Wednesday night.

Arsenal are understood to be in the process of finalising the details of the paperwork of the 37-year-old’s move, with Arteta believed to have agreed to a three and a half year deal at the Emirates.

But City are adamant that no deal has been struck with Arsenal and are demanding that an agreement is reached over a seven-figure compensation fee before Arteta leaves the club.

City have been bemused by Arsenal’s contact since Sunday, when none of the club’s executives took the opportunity to discuss Arteta’s future as the two sides met at the Emirates Stadium.

Executives from both clubs socialised before and after the game and the lack of approach from Arsenal to City is likely to create a strained relationship between the teams going forward.