‘Get Him In’ Why Rush For This Oldy?’ Fans Discuss Chelsea’s Plans To Sign Serie A Ace Who Wants To Move To London

‘Get Him In’ Why Rush For This Oldy?’ Fans Discuss Chelsea’s Plans To Sign Serie A Ace Who Wants To Move To London

Napoli forward Dries Mertens is interested in a move to London, according to reports in the English media. The news will come as a big boost to Chelsea who are said to be looking to sign the Belgian on a free transfer.

There have been claims in Italy suggesting that manager Frank Lampard has contacted the 32-year-old personally about moving to Stamford Bridge, but while some fans on Twitter would back the move, others are concerned about his age:

It is true that Mertens will turn 33 next week, but the Belgian international has a number of things going for him. He is available on a free, which makes him a very good option in light of the current financial situation in football.

On top of that, he can play in a number of different positions. He can play up front as a main rival for Tammy Abraham or he could be a more than able replacement for either Pedro or Willian. Combined with his goal record and experience, the forward looks like a good piece of business.

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.