"Serie A" championship raging Belgian Dries Mertens continues to attract increasing interest from European giants. AS reports that the 30-year-old player is wanted by Madrid's Atletico team, which intends to take advantage of a loophole in the striker's contract. Earlier, the Italian newspaper "Gazzetta dello Sport" had already informed that the footballer's contract includes a simply ridiculous buyout amount - 28 million euros. D.Mertens has contributed significantly to Napoli's current leadership in the Italian championship - scoring 10 goals and making 2 assists in 12 matches. The Belgian's results were no less impressive last year - 28 goals and 9 assists (35 matches.) Mertens' current contract with Napoli is valid until the summer of 2020.
