As reported by the prestigious Italian media La Gazzetta dello Sport, Dries Mertens wants to stay in Napoli for much longer although it seems that not everything will be as simple as it seems.
Despite ending his contract in the summer of 2022, he does not contemplate any other scenario other than staying at the club he has been defending since 2013 and in which he has become a true star of Serie A. A footballer who arrived to be one of the most fearsome scorers in Europe in the stage of Maurizio Sarri, who used it as a false nine in several sections of his stage in San Paolo, now the Diego Armando Maradona stadium.
Napoli wants the salary to be lowered to continue
However, the partenopeo set is not about to renew it at any cost. Dries Mertens earns 4 million euros at the moment, a fairly high salary considering that he has been losing importance in the starting team and that it seems that he will continue to have a secondary role with Luciano Spalletti. His intention is to cut his salary in half, that is, to 2 million euros. The player, willing to make an effort, could accept the offer and stay much longer at the club.
The Belgian has not had offers from other clubs in this period, taking into account that in January, if he does not finalize his renewal, it could be an interesting option because he would become a free agent in the summer.
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