Liverpool and Inter Milan set to beat Newcastle United to Belgium international frontman
Mertens is set to become a free agent this summer and was close to a move to Chelsea in January, only for the move to fall down.
And while the Blues’ interest has cooled, Jurgen Klopp is keen to sign the 32-year-old, with a three-year deal on the table, according to TuttoMercatoWeb.
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Hide AdNapoli have offered the player a two-year deal to remain at San Paolo Stadium.
According to Italian daily Gazzetta dello Sport, Mertens is a ‘top target’ for Inter when the transfer window reopens.
Chelsea’s interest in Mertens is said to have cooled with Olivier Giroud, a January target for Newcastle, set to pen an extended deal at Stamford Bridge.
Elsewhere, Barcelona’s Philippe Coutinho has again been linked with Newcastle, according to Mundo Deportivo.