http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/10796732/euro-paper-talk-man-utd-met-with-dies-mertens-over-potential-summer-move
Representatives from Manchester United met with Napoli's 29-year-old winger Dries Mertens to discuss a potential summer move. Mertens' current contract runs until the end of next season, but the Belgium international has yet to agree an extension. (Il Mattino)
He's had an sensational season, still in his prime. At 29 years of age, he is a ready made, clinical alternative to Griezmann. He's in the last year of his contract so he won't be expensive. Mertens can play across the front three effectively, especially up front which he has shown this season to devastating effect. Some of his finishes have been unreal. I can see this happening if we fail to land the Frenchmen.
Thoughts? (4za?)
Dries "Lionel" Mertens to Man Utd?
posted on 11/3/17
Belotti would take this league by storm, imo. Perfect for the PL, reminds me of Costa.
posted on 11/3/17
Belotti has had one good season. Many many many players have moved to the prem off the back of one good season and failed badly.
Would wait to see if he can replicate this season first myself
posted on 11/3/17
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posted on 11/3/17
We'd more likely sign Icardi from Serie A I reckon.
posted on 11/3/17
Icardi is a complete nutcase.
Good luck if you get him.
posted on 11/3/17
Brilliant poacher, though. Improved his link up play this season, aswell. Looks like a Mourinho type striker; scores goals and is a massive cvnt.
posted on 11/3/17
He's a fantastic player but he makes balotelli look like Ned Flanders.
I doubt mourinho would touch him personally, there's being a bit of a cvnt, and then there's people like icardi.
posted on 11/3/17
Excellent season he had, but he does rely on his starting pace and at 29 I do not know how much longer that can last. If we went for 1 player from Napoli my choice would go with Hamsik, his technical ability is very good, however he seems a little bit unfit lately.
posted on 11/3/17
comment by Tiddles (U17634)
posted 11 hours, 28 minutes ago
I guess.
Just surprises me you'd be after mertens when he isn't even the best attacking player for Napoli.
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They probably don't want to sign £50m+ players as it hasn't done them much good.
posted on 11/3/17
The fact that he's 29 and I've only ever heard him mentioned sparingly puts him firmly in the "One Season Wonder" Dimitri Payet bracket for me.
On that basis, I'm out.