Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is demanding David Dein return to the club.
The manager is set to meet with chairman Peter Hill- Wood and managing director Keith Edelman this week to try to thrash out his future.
Wenger was unhappy with the manner of the former vice-chairman's exit from Arsenal and is now set to make Dein's return a key issue in his contract negotiations.
The 57-year-old is not going to rush into making any decision on his future and is likely to sit tight until Christmas.