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HE HAS PREFERRED TO FOLLOW IN NAPOLI

Slam of Mertens to an Inter that wanted him as a replacement for Lautaro

Published:19/05/2020 - 15:05h

Updated:19/05/2020 - 15:05h

Dries Mertens was one of Inter Milan's favorites to replace Lautaro Martínez in case the Argentine went to Barça. But the Belgian would have said "no" to renew two more years with Naples

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The Inter of Milan is conscious that it goes to be complicated to avoid that Lautaro Martínez leave to the FC Barcelona. The Barcelona already have spoken with the player and seems that it would be loved to play in the Camp Nou the season that comes. The possibility to play at the side of Leo Messi and the wage that would receive in the City Condal, that would be the double of what offer him the interistas, would be sufficient reason so that the tip tighten for going .

In front of the possibility to remain without him, the 'neroazzrurro' already are combing the market in search of a goleador that substitute him. Up to now those that more had sounded had been Swindle Werner, that said that it was the favourite, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. But these last days began to sound with strength another name, the one of the Belgian Dries Mertens, that finish agreement with the Naples this same summer.

The leading veteran was a bargain for all the big of Europe, since it carries years being one of the big attackers of the Series To. His age, 33 years, was the only that moved him away to go in in the plans of the Barça, Real Madrid, Manchester City or Bayern of Munich, since quality him leftover to aspire to play in a club like this free. The Inter knew that it was a wonderful opportunity to price of balance and was had to pay him the wage that wanted to.

Nevertheless, the last informations that arrive from Italy affirm that the international by Belgium could have refused the proposal interista to follow two years more in Saint Paolo, 'Sky Sports' ensures that the one of Lovaina has decided to renew his agreement with the Naples until 2022 in return of the five million euros that carried months asking. The interest of the Inter would have forced to the napolitanos to put the foot in the accelerator not to remain without his star.

Mertens Always would have given priority to the south group of Italy and therefore it has not doubted in accepting this offer. It seems to be that the agreement arrived this past Monday via Skype with Gennaro Gattuso of mediator between the footballer and Cristiano Giuntoli, sportive director of the Naples. The Belgian also would have asked that the club review the fines that imposed to the staff in November when the players denied to concentrate . Besides, they would have given him a greater percentage of the that had up to now of his rights of image.

Cavani Could be the substitute of Lautaro in the Inter

In the next hours would have to do official the renewal of Mertens, by what the interistas will have to think already in another relief for Lautaro. Werner is complicated because of the quantity of clubs that there is after him, whereas Aubameyang neither is simple by the same reason. The goleador that yes would be more accessible is Edinson Cavani, that the same that the Belgian of the Naples also finishes agreement this summer and would arrive free. The charrúa is a bargain to which only would be necessary to pay him a premium and offer him a good wage, something that in Giuseppe Meazza could give him without problem.

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