Football news: Mikel Arteta sets Arsenal contract task as Man Utd plan is made clear

Premier League action returns this afternoon as the division enters its final stretch. have been relegated already, and there remains a chance could should slip up.

City and Ipswich Town will be hoping to extend their faint hopes of remaining in the division, while a . Arsenal, , and currently hold the spots with and sitting one point behind Pep Guardiola's side.

With six games remaining there is some attention turning towards clubs' summer plans too. Liverpool have of and Virgil van Dijk who were among the headline names to see the contracts expire at the end of the season.

With that said, Mirror Football takes a look at some of the latest news from around the division below.

Mikel Arteta contract update

has provided an update on Thomas Partey's Arsenal future but revealed it is a decision that is down to the midfielder and sporting director Andrea Berta. The 31-year-old joined the Gunners from Atletico Madrid in 2020 and is set to see his contract expire in the summer

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Little progress had appeared to have been made in any negotiations, but Arteta has suggested there has been some.

"Yes, there is progress with all the players," Arteta said in his press conference. "I'll leave that to Andrea [Berta] and the club to decide and to talk about."

Asked if the intention was to keep Partey at the Emirates, the Spaniard said: "The intention is very clear. I'll leave that to Andrea and the club to take a step forward."

Ruben Amorim's plan

are firmly focused on their bid to win the , even if it risks prolonging their misery. United face Athletic Bilbao in the semi finals of the competition after beatingg Lyon in dramatic fashion.

and has committed to relying on young players in domestic competition. He said: "It is one type of moment that can change a lot of things. These kind of moments can change a lot in the players' mind.

"We have to be really focused on the Europa League and we have to take a risk with the kids in the Premier League. We have to be tough on that and the fans have to understand our focus is on the Europa League."

Alexander-Arnold latest

Liverpool boss has claimed that Trent Alexander-Arnold's future is yet to be resolved. The defender is expect to move to later this year, with his Anfield contract due to expire in the coming months.

"No, I think you would be surprised if I answered differently to the rest of the season," . "It is for hours the same answer: we don't talk about these things when they are not done and they are not.

"Trent is coming back from injury and trained with us this week, he has shown his commitment and he shows me what a player he is when he is on a pitch and how much he works hard to be back with the team and the fans of LFC, everyone who watches football knows he is an incredible full-back for this club, so let's see what the future brings.”

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