Mertens might join Insigne at Toronto
This summer, Belgian striker Dries Mertens' contract with Napoli expires. An agreement that Napoli, according to Football Italia, does not want to extend. Now Mertens is mentioned as an option in the MLS club Toronto FC. Toronto FC earlier this month secured a pre-agreement with Napoli captain Lorenzo Insigne, who will switch to the American club for free this summer. Therefore, Mertens and Insigne may end up playing on the same team after the summer, even if it does not stay in Naples. Already last summer, Napoli's president Aurelio De Laurentiis was ready to sell Mertens according to Il Mattino, but the Belgian himself wanted to stay in the Serie A club. In his contract, Mertens has an option for a one-year extension, but De Laurentiis allegedly does not want to activate it. The 34-year-old Belgian is not a Mr. Anyone in Naples. With 142 goals, Mertens is the highest scoring Napoli player ever. Mertens joined the Serie A club from PSV Eindhoven in the summer of 2013 for DKK 72.5 million. kroner, and has played 379 first team matches for the Serie A club.