OFFICIAL: Mertens renews Napoli contract

Aurelio De Laurentiis, president of Italian club Napoli, has confirmed the new agreement between Dries Mertens and Napoli.

The attacker has completed a fantastic season at San Paolo, scoring 37 goals and providing 12 assists, attracting interest from Manchester United, among others.

The new contract ties the Belgian striker at Napoli until 2020 and reportedly includes a release clause for Chinese football.

It is official: @dries_mertens14 renewed his contract till #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/4tbBfq3wDS

— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) 27 May 2017