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Napoli Star Dries Mertens Aims to Outscore Diego Maradona & Become Club's All-Time Top Scorer

Napoli star Dries Mertens has set his sights high as he aims to become the Italian club's all-time top scorer, which would move him ahead of the legend that is Diego Maradona.

The 30-year-old - currently ninth in Napoli's top goalscorers list - is confident of adding at least another 36 goals on his current 80 for Napoli to jump ahead of Maradona (115), as his clinical finishing has come to the fore following his move to centre-forward last season.

Speaking at press conference ahead of Belgium's friendly against Mexico, Mertens said, via Football Italia: "Napoli’s goal record?