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Agent opens door for Napoli star Dries Mertens joining Liverpool
DRIES MERTENS' agent says he is set to have a meeting with Napoli regarding his client's future and admits the Belgian could leave in the summer.
Dries Mertens could leave Napoli for Liverpool in the summer
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is believed to be a huge admirer of the 28-year-old forward, who bagged 10 goals and assisted 11 in all competitions last season.
And his agent has hinted that he could find a new club when the transfer window reopens and admits a decision regarding his future will likely be made by next week.
“It’s been a difficult year for Napoli,” Soren Lerby told Radio Crc.
“After being knocked out of the Champions League, they got very close to winning the Europa League, but we all know what happened in the league.
We'll have a meeting soon to decide the Dries Merten's future
“We’ll see what will happen now. There are clubs interested in Dries, but at the moment I can’t say anything.
“Dries is on holiday at the moment, I can’t say anything now, by next week we might know something.
“Mertens is mature for his age, he knows what he wants. We’re looking at the situation, we’ll have a meeting soon to decide the lad’s future.
“It’s true that Mertens has a contract with Napoli, but we’ll make our decision together with the club.”