Another 'so near, yet so far' story. Jun 17, 2020 NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Four days after becoming Napoli’s all-time leading scorer, Dries Mertens was given a contract extension with … Not only did he achieve personal success, but he also brought two league titles and European glory to the city, and a quick glance around the modern day Stadio San Paolo would lead you to believe he is still gliding around the turf to this day. The Belgian star arrived along with Higuain in 2013, but unlike his other attacking predecessors, he pledged his career to I Partenopei. As well as Inter, The Guardian add that The transfer market will be impacted by the coronavirus crisis as clubs will struggle to fork out the kind of money the footballing world has become accustomed to in recent years. The forward will earn £140,000-per-week when his new contract comes into effect, while he will also receive a signing-on bonus of £2.2m. Dries Mertens poses with Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis after signing a new contract. But in the space of the past week, the future of the player and the club have been turned on their heads. Dries Mertens has agreed to extend his Napoli contract Juventus and Inter Milan play behind closed doors due to the coronavirus outbreak Red Bull fine with angry Max; Compare him to HamiltonVenkatesham 'impatient' to be competing for top trophies

Fabrizio Romano reports that an agreement between the Belgian winger and his club is close, despite interest from Premier League side Chelsea. As tensions began to grow at the start of the 2019/20 season around the club, Mertens seemed destined to leave Naples, with no new contract on the horizon. Chelsea still eyeing Dries Mertens as Napoli contract situation hangs in the balance — report. Dries Mertens has agreed a new three-year deal with Napoli to deal a blow to those interested in his services, most notably Chelsea and Inter. Dries Mertens Close to Signing New Napoli Contract But once again, after so much mutual love, it looked as though their hopes of finding their adopted son were ill-founded. Napoli star Dries Mertens has opted to extend his stay at the Italian club, signing a new two-year deal despite talks with Chelsea.

Mertens was looking unlikely to sign a new deal with the side, however has done a U-turn on that decision and has now put pen to paper on a brand new contract. Some have come close, but they allowed their crowns to slip at the crucial moment. But he didn't stick around. Dries 'Ciro' Mertens.

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has held talks with Napoli striker Dries Mertens as the Blues try to convince him to come to Stamford Bridge this summer. Free bets will credited by 7pm on Monday. On Saturday evening, Mertens scored the winning goal to send Napoli to the Coppa Italia final, which just so happened to be his 122nd strike - becoming the all-time leading goalscorer ahead of Marek Hamsik. Napoli forward Dries Mertens is reportedly close to signing a new contract with the Italian club. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Overall, since joining the club, Mertens has bagged 121 goals and provided a further 73 assists 311 appearances. Napoli have agreed a new three-year deal with forward Dries Mertens, who has been attracting interest from a number of clubs - most notably, Chelsea and Inter. The forward picked up the torch in 2016, adopting a central role in Maurizio Sarri's attacking trident, and the tactical switch paid off with devastating results, as he notched 34 goals in the 2016/17 season alone. The forward has just become Napoli’s record goalscorer and has signed a deal which will keep him at the club until 2022. But finally, they have found their man. The bright lights of Paris came calling, and it was an offer too good to refuse for club and player. The Argentine's 91 goals took him to the brink of Napoli folklore, but he committed the ultimate betrayal, breaking hearts by joining arch enemies And so, burnt on more than one occasion, the people of Napoil have since thought twice before welcoming an outsider into their ranks. A true On Wednesday night, when Napoli face off against two former traitors in Higuain and Sarri, there will be only one thought in every supporter's mind: Do it for Naples, Ciro.

Dries Mertens is now Napoli's all-time leading goalscorer, & having signed a new contract, he is destined to be a club legend As a result, the purchase of a player like Mertens on a free transfer will have become even more enticing for clubs, but this will now no longer be the case. The adopted son they haven't had for so long. Opt in and bet £25 or more before 23:59 on Sunday to earn a free £5. Even worse, he was still a few goals short of the record. "FIGC takes note of the decisions taken in the May 17 decree [...] and, taken note of the suspension of events and sporting competitions of all order and discipline, in private or public places, until June 14, 2020, [...] has prolonged the suspension of sporting activity until June 14, 2020," a FIGC statement read.Napoli's next game in Serie A, before the coronavirus caused the Italian season suspended, was due to be a home fixture against SPAL.

Enjoying a new lease of life as the star of the show, Mertens became the centre of the Napoli faithful's attention, even dislodging local lad Lorenzo Insigne as their heart throb.