Inter, Man United target won't sign new Napoli deal
There is the serious risk, according to the Gazzetta (via CM’s Italian page), that the Belgian will get to the end of next season without penning a new deal.
Having netted a sensational 19 Serie A goals, the 29-year-old has earned interest from China, but Inter have also popped up in recent times.
Everton, Liverpool and more recently Manchester United have cropped up in the race too, with the Red Devils meeting with Mertens of late.
The issue is that president Aurelio De Laurentiis wants a €50 million clause put on the Belgian star, who joined back in 2013 for €9.5m.
It’s a lot for a man who will turn 30 on May 6th. Inter are, moreover, set to guarantee the Diables Rouges star a deal better than the €2.5-a-year he currently earns at the San Paolo.
According to the Corriere dello Sport, Mertens has a goals-to-minutes ratio (one every 101 minutes) that is one of the best in Europe, and superior to a certain Cristiano Ronaldo’s.
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