Liverpool: Dries Mertens puts Napoli contract talks on hold
The talented winger has become one of Europe’s most wanted players and both Liverpool and Everton had been linked with a move for the 29-year-old in the past.
Napoli has already reached an economic agreement for the contract extension of Mertens, but his recent performances with Napoli have convinced the player’s entourage to make a bigger salary request. Napoli are open to match the player’s requests but contract talks are still on hold as the Serie A side have not put any official offer in the table yet.
Napoli are in rush to find an agreement as the player’s contract expires in 2018 and the azzurri are planning to offer him a new contract with a release clause which could only be activated by European or Chinese clubs.