Despite the extremely severe financial crisis in the Chinese Super League, there are still some star-level foreign aides who are expected to land in China. According to the news of the Italian media "calcionapoli24", a Chinese Super League club made an offer to Napoli striker and Belgian famous goalscorer Mertens, who is still under consideration, which is also the third time that the Chinese Super League team has issued an invitation to this player.
Mertens' contract with Napoli is more than half a year away, and there is no news at this stage that the two sides will renew their contracts. Italian media revealed that Mertens has attracted the attention of some foreign clubs, especially the Chinese Super League and the clubs of the American major leagues, which have made offers to Mertens.
However, Mertens himself has not yet decided on his future, and it is said that in his personal will, he still hopes to renew his contract with Napoli, after all, he has been playing for the club for 9 years. However, considering that he has turned 34 this year and has reached the end of his professional career, it is not easy to win a suitable contract extension, and in such a situation, it is also a good choice to go to the Chinese Super League for retirement.
Mertens can be said to be one of the stars with the most scandals with Chinese Super League teams in recent years, he has been in contact with Tianjin Tianhai, Beijing Guoan and other clubs, but ultimately did not come to China to play. As one of Napoli's long-time home stars, Mertens' strength is unquestionable, and he has a highlight of 34 goals in a single season in 2016-17. Today, despite his age, he is still in good shape.
On the other hand, Mertens' contract with Napoli is coming to an end, which may be the reason why the Chinese Super League team has extended an invitation to him, because his value has been greatly reduced, and if he delays signing until next summer, he may even save a transfer fee. Considering that Chinese Super League clubs are now generally tightening their banks, if they want to attract big-name stars to join, they may only be able to use this way.