Dries Mertens snubs Chelsea to sign a new deal with Napoli
Napoli forward Dries Mertens is set to sign a new two-year deal with the Italian club, according to Sky Italy.
The 33-year-old held discussions with Chelsea in January, but the Belgian has now agreed to extend his stay at the club until at least 2022.
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Inter Milan were also interested in Mertens and offered him a contract, but he did to want to play in Italian Seria A with any other team apart from Napoli.
His head coach Gennaro Gattuso was vital in getting the deal concluded, with the World Cup winner persistent on getting Mertens to extend his stay at the club.
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