Chelsea favourite to land Napoli’s Mertens

If Dries Mertens does not extend his Napoli contract, it’s reported he’s more likely to join Chelsea rather than Inter, Manchester United, Arsenal or Monaco.

The striker will be a free agent at the end of this season and is still considering the proposal of a renewal put forward by Napoli.

He would earn more elsewhere, even within Serie A, but the Corriere dello Sport claims Mertens will ultimately reject Inter because he doesn’t want to play against his beloved Partenopei.

The Belgium international will turn 33 next month and is Napoli’s joint all-time record goal-scorer, playing at the Stadio San Paolo since 2013.

This means he’ll head overseas, and while Monaco are an option, the Premier League seems a more attractive prospect for the veteran.

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The Corriere dello Sport suggests Chelsea are the favourites, having already approached him during the January transfer window.

Further behind in the race are Manchester United and Arsenal.