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The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday's newspapers...

Arsenal

Arsenal have held initial discussions with Mikel Arteta over extending his contract and they have been described as heading in a positive direction - BBC Sport

Mikel Arteta wants assurances that Arsenal will continue to back him following talks over a contract extension - Daily Mirror

Arsenal will listen to offer for academy graduates Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri - BBC Sport

Hamburg are planning to hold talks with Arsenal over a permanent move for Fabio Vieira - The Sun

Morgan Rogers

Morgan Rogers is expected to be the Premier League's most in-demand player this summer with a near-£100m race developing between Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain - The Telegraph

Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea have renewed their interest in Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers - The Telegraph

Bayern Munich will rival Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United for Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers - Daily Mirror

Morgan Rogers is likely to leave Aston Villa this summer, even if Unai Emery's side qualify for the Champions League - talkSPORT

Premier League

Eddie Howe has been given private assurances that his position as Newcastle United head coach is safe after comments from the club's chief executive, David Hopkinson, last week appeared to cast doubt on his future - The Times

Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group believe that Arne Slot will lead the club next season despite another defeat on Wednesday night and the manager's admission that the team are in survival mode - The Telegraph

Transfers

Harry Maguire expects Manchester United to be busy in the transfer market this summer as they look to challenge for major honours again next season - Daily Mail

Yankuba Minteh is among a number of attacking players Liverpool could move for in the summer as they weigh up the best options in their search for a Mohamed Salah successor - Daily Mirror

Nottingham Forest are yet to receive any formal bids for England midfielder Elliot Anderson but the club are braced for offers before the 2026 World Cup, with Manchester City and Manchester United both interested - talkSPORT

Golf

Former Open champion Mark Calcavecchia was asked to leave the Augusta National grounds ahead of the Masters for reportedly violating the club's "no mobile phone" policy - The Telegraph

Rugby

Stuart Hogg, the former Scotland rugby captain, has been banned from contacting his former wife for a second time by a Scottish court - The Telegraph