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„Napoli“ leader in attack Dries Mertens has reached an agreement on contract extension. The 33-year-old Belgian was chased by clubs like London's „Chelsea“ or Milan's „Inter“, but journalist Fabrizio Romano announced on Friday evening that the forward has reached an agreement with „Napoli“ and now only formalities remain to be settled. It is reported that Mertens' new contract will be valid until the summer of 2022, and the official club announcement should appear in the near future. The same F. Romano earlier announced that the Belgian will earn around £140,000 per week under the new contract and will receive a solid signing bonus. D. Mertens this season scored 12 goals and made 6 assists in 29 appearances for „Napoli“.
Dries Mertens will sign a new contract with Napoli: confirmed and here we go! Total agreement reached until June 2022. Paperworks time between the club and Mertens lawyers. He decided to stay - refused Chelsea bid some weeks ago. Official announcement soon.🔵 @SkySport #transfers — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 5, 2020
