Mertens: ‘Napoli must take another step’
Dries Mertens warned Napoli “need to keep buying players” in order to end their trophy drought, while Romelu Lukaku “really wanted” the Inter transfer. The Belgian spoke to ESPN during…
Dries Mertens warned Napoli “need to keep buying players” in order to end their trophy drought, while Romelu Lukaku “really wanted” the Inter transfer. The Belgian spoke to ESPN during…
Dries Mertens finished off a well-worked team move to give Napoli the 1-0 pre-season victory away to Olympique Marseille. Piotr Zielinski pulled out of this friendly match after a bout…
Napoli forward Dries Mertens has played down Maurizio Sarri’s move to Juventus. “I’ll always love him, he gave me everything.” Mertens was close to leaving Napoli until he was revitalised…
Dries Mertens warned Napoli “have a strong squad, but if we want to win something, we need to buy in order to raise the level. I’d like to stay for…
Roma are being linked with a triple swoop for Napoli pair Amadou Diawara and Dries Mertens, plus Barcelona goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen. According to Corriere dello Sport, although Roma did not entertain…
Sky Sport Italia claim Kostas Manolas has agreed personal terms with Napoli, but Roma could accept a player exchange rather than his €36m release clause. The Greek international defender is…
Dries Mertens’ wife has revealed that she stopped the Napoli forward from moving to China. “It could ruin things.” Mertens’ contract with Napoli has only a year left to run…
Dries Mertens shrugged off transfer speculation after scoring in a 3-2 loss to Bologna. “I don’t think that was my last game with Napoli.” The 32-year-old joined the Partenopei in…
Carlo Ancelotti feels Napoli don’t convert enough of their chances and hinted a star name is on the way. “I do know, but I’m not telling you.” The Partenopei had…
Napoli will reportedly offer Dries Mertens a one-year extension on his current contract, tying him to the San Paolo until 2021. According to today’s edition of La Gazzetta dello Sport,…
Lorenzo Insigne and Dries Mertens are back in the Napoli squad to face Inter, but David Ospina and Adam Ounas are still out. It kicks off on Sunday at 19.30…
Carlo Ancelotti warns Lorenzo Insigne can’t the only “leader” at Napoli, while confirming Kieran Trippier interest and ignoring Nicolò Barella. There have been calls for local lad Insigne to hand…
Dries Mertens says he is staying at Napoli to break Marek Hamsik’s goalscoring record for the club. Mertens turned 32 on Monday and marked his birthday with a goal during…
Dries Mertens’ father has confirmed that the forward wants to not only stay at Napoli but also ‘surpass’ Marek Hamsik. Mertens matched Diego Maradona’s goal tally of 81 for Napoli…
Napoli ultras threw Jose Callejon’s shirt back at him amid tense scenes, as they continued their protest despite a 2-0 win at Frosinone. The victory at the Stadio Benito Stirpe…
Carlo Ancelotti believes Amin Younes and Dries Mertens will play a big part in the Napoli squad next season. “He proved what he’s capable of.” Both players were on target…
Dries Mertens appealed to the fans after another protest, despite the 2-0 win at Frosinone. “I see a bright future for Napoli.” The Belgian was on target along with Amin…
Dries Mertens curled in a marvellous free kick and Amin Younes scored a fine goal as Napoli emerged from Frosinone with a 2-0 win. It would've been far more, but…
Dries Mertens insists Arsenal “aren’t that good and there isn’t a real gap between us,” but the first half performance in London was fatal for Napoli. The Partenopei lost 2-0…
Napoli could make some changes for the Europa League quarter-final with Arsenal, using Lorenzo Insigne and Dries Mertens together. The first leg is in London on Thursday at 20.00 UK…