Transfer Gist: Chelsea Ready To Sign Napoli Striker, Mertens

Chelsea football club is allegedly planning to sign Napoli forward Dries Mertens

Naija News understands that the players have less than six months remaining on his contract.

However, according to the Daily Mail, the Blues are hoping to convince Napoli into a sale before the end of the month.

Despite the Belgium international’s importance at the Serie A outfit, Chelsea are allegedly looking to sign the player for just £6m.

Mertens has contributed nine goals and three assists from 22 outings in Italy’s top flight and the Champions League this season, meaning that Napoli may see value in keeping him until the end of the campaign.

Chelsea wish to sign a new striker in the coming days in order to allow Olivier Giroud to leave Stamford Bridge.