Dries Mertens is reportedly on the verge of extending his contract with Napoli, in a surprise twist.
Mertens appeared to be on his way to Inter, with the Nerazzurri offering him a two-year deal worth €14m.
However, Sportitalia stresses he did not put pen to paper as Napoli chose to step up negotiations with the forward.
Dries Mertens is reportedly on the verge of extending his contract with Napoli, in a surprise twist.
Mertens appeared to be on his way to Inter, with the Nerazzurri offering him a two-year deal worth €14m.
However, Sportitalia stresses he did not put pen to paper as Napoli chose to step up negotiations with the forward.
According to the broadcaster, the two-year arrangement involves an initial €4m salary, upped to €4.5m in performance-related addons, and a signing-on bonus.
However, the change in course would have been linked to the 33-year-old’s desire to stay at the San Paolo.
He is also nicknamed ‘Ciro’, as is his allegiance to the Campanian capital.