Contrary to reports elsewhere in the media, Naples based newspaper Il Mattino claim that Dries Mertens is not close to signing a contract extension with Napoli.
A number of reports from various other Italian news outlets have suggested that the Belgian national team attacker is set to put pen to paper on a new two year contract with the Azzurri club but Il Mattino state that this is not the case.
They go on to add that due to this situation other clubs are lining up and ready to pounce and get him on a free transfer if he does not sign an extension by the time his current deal expire at the end of June.
Inter are one such club to have shown a keen interest in the 32-year-old who is one goal away from becoming Napoli's outright all time top goalscorer. Premier League side Chelsea are also believed to be interested.