New rumours have emerged involving Napoli's Dries Mertens and his release clause of just €30 millionu2015roughly £26 millionu2015amid reports both Liverpool and Manchester United retain an interest in the forward.
According to Calciomercato.com's Lorenzo Bettoni, the two Premier League giants are shocked at "how low Mertens' release clause is." The report also states United tried to sign him in the summer, and the clause will not become active until the end of the 2017-18 campaign.
Mertens' clause has been a divisive issue since the moment he signed his last contractu2015as reported by ESPN FC, club president Aurelio De Laurentiis told Radio Kiss Kiss the clause is only valid for Chinese clubs:
“It protects the fans and me.