Amid reports of negotiations with Inter and calls from Chelsea, there are suggestions Dries Mertens has not ruled out extending his Napoli contract.

The striker will be a free agent at the end of this season and has so far failed to agree terms for a new deal at the Stadio San Paolo.

Multiple sources in Italy have stated over the last few days that Inter are the favourites, where he would become teammates with fellow Belgium international Romelu Lukaku.

Amid reports of negotiations with Inter and calls from Chelsea, there are suggestions Dries Mertens has not ruled out extending his Napoli contract.

The striker will be a free agent at the end of this season and has so far failed to agree terms for a new deal at the Stadio San Paolo.

Multiple sources in Italy have stated over the last few days that Inter are the favourites, where he would become teammates with fellow Belgium international Romelu Lukaku.

Chelsea have repeatedly tried to coax Mertens into coming to Stamford Bridge, but the 33-year-old is more inclined to remain in Serie A.

Napoli fans are increasingly irritated at the idea he’d play for one of their rivals, but TV Luna point out this evening that the situation is far from finalised.

Their report insists Mertens is still in talks with Napoli and there is a chance they could extend their contract together for another two years.

The main sticking point is that he wants a large signing-on bonus.

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