Dries Mertens is reportedly ready to sign a new contract with Napoli despite interest from Chelsea and Inter Milan.
The 33-year-old forward had been expected to leave the Serie A side on a free transfer at the end of the season.
However, Mertens and his club are in ‘total agreement’ over a new deal which will keep him at the club until 2022 according to Sky Sport Italia.
The Belgian is expected to receive €4million in each of the next two seasons at the San Paolo, as well as €2.5m for signing the contract.
Mertens has 12 goals in 29 games this term and is just one away from becoming Napoli’s all-time top scorer.
Mertens has spent seven seasons at Napoli since arriving in an £8m move from PSV Eindhoven and has played 309 matches, scoring 121 times – making him the club's joint-highest goalscorer with Marek Hamsik.
Frank Lampard was in hot pursuit of the Belgian to add some much-needed experience and depth to his forward line in the summer.
It had previously been suggested that he would be keen on a move to Chelsea, who also wanted to sign the forward in January.
juyaiknty
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We Chelsea we don't care about Merterns now, Werner is on the way...You can even sign a lifetime contract with Napoli nigga.. No problem
Nesaiknruy_Legend
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He's a good player but he isn't affiliated with Chelsea anymore. Our targets are clear its mostly young players. Wish him the best in smashing the record hes overtaken Maradona and beat out Hamsik to become Napolis all time top scorer ever. Should remove the Chelsea tag in the article we clearly arent interested in the player anymore so its insulting to both fanbases and clubs.
njangvicto
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let him be in Napoli
muoabdenpr
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Signing him 5 years ago would have made sense....Now let him be a Napoli legend..he deserves it...
Woyaeioz
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I'm don't need him. please let him go away okay
wuodklpuz
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he wants to break the record and become napoli all time goalscorer .. he don't need to move
hshhehsjsjbbdbsjeej
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he has played his part in his football career
puwbcdstuz
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Decent player
larryboss
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funny
Pundeos
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stay n become a legend bro💪🏿💪🏿
cfc4L
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I think Chelsea fans most of them are stupid
You support Napoli you shouldn't even speak 🤫
cfc4L
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We don't want him anyway 🤷🏽♂️
Mukream
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I think Chelsea fans most of them are stupid
miccdoru
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no dries any more
Lawboy4reel
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we don't need you but its in good faith,how can we be letting giroud leave and be buying his age mate in the same position, it will be so disrespectful.. thanks for wanting to come for our rescue but never mind blue will never change colour we have our policy and I think its paying us well now with lots of young stars in the team.
facbcino
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we don't need him anymore we got a machine
Botlnorstz
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very good
cinabopr
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Giroud.for sell
cinabopr
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Timo.Werner.is. best and. young
Peolosuy
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that matniz is old let him be please find someone else
MaddyKotagiri
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Martens just used Chelsea to get extended his contract with good payment, it has become common for these players to showcase transfer interest from Premier League clubs and get good contracts!! Even Ramos has done same with United links, shame!!
DhezteenMiqel
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Y still having martens in Chelsea's news when he decides to extend his contract with Napoli.. What a joke
Pakcdilt
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we're getting Werner and sancho after that. who cares what mertens does, if he wants he can retire
Sancho isn’t needed anymore use that large amount of money else where like defence
Yorokiri
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Chelsea fans to AF right now
Yorokiri
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We be like Dres Mertens is old... we've got the younger and faster version in Timo Werner!! 😜
eltorogillz
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we're getting Werner and sancho after that. who cares what mertens does, if he wants he can retire
King_Keynan
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We don't need him.. Let him retire at there and stay away from us.
beyaceptuz
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u said a big blow how nah ? are you guys OK at all ? we just got Timo Werner isn't that enough huh! Una be mumu!
pabbmnsty
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No a blow for Chelsea by any standard. chelsea kept Giroud and are almost done signing Werner , So they are not goin to miss mirtens
devsdylan006
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Irrelevant post😂😂