Arsenal Keeping Close Tabs On Dries Mertens As Napoli Prepares To Sell

Arsenal are reportedly keeping close tabs on Dries Mertens who will out of a contract with Napoli next summer.

The Belgian forward reportedly wants a Premier League move at this stage of his career.

Plenty of European outfits are following his situation at Naples including Arsenal. Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich will surely provide strong competition for the 32-year-old who has scored 9 goals in 21 appearances this season.

The situation at Napoli is not good in the domestic stage. The club has not won a Serie A fixture since October and have sacked their winning manager, Carlo Ancelotti. Many of their key players want to quit including Mertens.

He is a versatile forward who can play both as a false nine as well as on the wings. Given his experience and goal scoring record, he would be a quality addition to a lot of teams but is Arsenal the right fit for him?

The Gunners have already spent nearly £180m on the likes of Alexandre Lacazette, Pierre-Emerick Auabemayang and Nicolas Pepe to complete their forward line. Now more than ever, they need to invest in other positions like the defence and midfield.

Napoli are ready to sell Mertens for a bargain this January, as low as €10m. We just have to wait and see if Mikel Arteta will sanction this move.

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