Newcastle Prepare Bumper Contract Offer to Tempt Napoli Forward Dries Mertens

Newcastle United are among the contenders to sign Dries Mertens, and are prepared to pay more than £6m per year to lure him to St James' Park. The Belgian forward's Napoli contract expires in the summer, and he has not shown any intention to extend his stay with the Serie A side, after talks over a new deal stalled. A multitude of top sides across Europe are keen on bringing Mertens in and secure one of the biggest bargains of the transfer window - with transfer fee-free deals likely to be... Via All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min http://www.90min.com/