Report: Mertens agrees Napoli deal

By Football Italia staff

Dries Mertens has agreed a new contract with Napoli to June 2021 with a €30m release clause, according to Sky Sport Italia.

The negotiations have been going on for months, but this evening there finally appears to be a breakthrough.

Sky Sport Italia claim President Aurelio De Laurentiis and Mertens’ agents worked out the final details today in Rome.

The Belgian international is set to earn €4m per year, a large improvement on his current salary.

There will also be a release clause worth in the region of €30m, which some might consider to be low for a striker who scored 31 goals with 14 assists in 44 competitive games this season.

However, his age is an issue, turning 30 earlier this month, though that did not put off Manchester United.

More importantly, it's rumoured the clause will only be active from June 2018, by which point he'll be 31 years old.

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