This is the reason Dries Mertens turned down Juventus' offer

2022-08-05 04:30

Ini Alasan Dries Mertens Tolak Tawaran Juventus

Mertens has rejected an offer of 5 million euros from Juventus.

NAPOLI - Dries Mertens has reportedly refused to join Juventus because he has great respect for his old club Napoli, who are also the Bianconeri's rivals in the Italian Serie A competition.


The veteran Belgian forward left the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium at the end of June after serving nine seasons and establishing himself as the southern Italian club's all-time leading goalscorer.

Mertens is now a free transfer and is said to be looking for a new club for his professional career as a footballer.

Napoli rivals Juve are said to be interested in landing Mertens at the Allianz Stadium, Turin.

Reportedly the management of the Bianconeri made Mertens an alternative to their difficulty in signing Alvaro Morata permanently from Atletico Madrid.

However, the newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport was quoted by Football Italia on Wednesday (3/8) explaining that Mertens had rejected an offer of 5 million euros from Juventus. The reason is because Mertens will not deny his loyalty to the old club Napoli.

The 35-year-old is deeply ingrained in Neapolitan culture and has earned the nickname 'Ciro', a common name in Naples, a symbol the city has adopted as their own.






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