Spalletti: If Mertens wants to renew his contract to stay in the team, he has to accept the conditions of the club's offer

Live bar January 24 news According to the Football Italia network, a match just concluded in the 23rd round of Serie A, Napoli beat Salernitana 4-1, and temporarily jumped to the second place in the table in one more game, and the striker Mertens passed the merit. After the game, head coach Spalletti spoke about the Belgian's contract.

In this match, Juan Jr. scored the first goal for Napoli and Federico Bonazzoli equalized for the away team. Mertens then performed well: he scored a penalty in half-time, went ahead again for the home team, and then assisted Ramani in the second half to extend the lead. Insigne, who came off the bench in the end, made his own penalty to freeze the score at 4-1.

Speaking to DAZN, Spalletti said: "It's always complicated when you're in the lead and you seem to have the situation under control, and your opponent pulls the score on the first chance. The pace of the game slowed down, and at home we lost a couple of games with a similar tempo. But this time, the response given by the team was good. Scoring before half-time is crucial. After intermission, we showed how much we wanted to keep those 3 points at home. ”

Striker Osmayne, who has returned from a fracture injury, was supposed to start for the first time in two months, but ended up coming off the bench. At the end of the whistle, he seems to have an argument with Spalletti. In response, Spalletti clarified: "He was just angry because he didn't score, and it all happened after the game. Napoli players also need to boost their determination and will, because you can never lie on the credit book and feel that the game is going to be won, even if you have the advantage of two goals. ”

Salernitana was not happy with being awarded two penalties. Walter Sabatini, director of Salenytana, who has worked with Spalletti at Both Roma and Inter Milan, interrupted the interview and jokingly said that "every three corners of Napoli get a penalty, that's the 'unspoken rule'".

Insnie scored his first goal since signing with Toronto FC. After the goal he pointed to the emblem, indicating that he still loved Napoli deeply. Mertens' situation is similar, as it is unclear whether Napoli will choose to renew his contract. Spalletti said: "We have a chairman who always shows a desire to build a strong team and he has to look at the contracts of the players. If a player wants to stay, he has to accept the terms offered by the club. ”

(Felix Cat)