A flash detail about Dries Mertens, whom Galatasaray added to his staff during the summer transfer season, was written in the Italian press.
In the article, the e-mail Mertens sent to Napoli president De Laurentiis at the beginning of June and the salary he wanted were written.
DEMANDED ‘4 MILLION EURO’
In the e-mail Dries Mertens sent to De Laurentiis, it was stated that he demanded an annual salary of 4 million euros.
It was noted that the Naples front found this offer high and the agreement could not be reached for this reason. On the other hand, it was stated that if Mertens requested a reasonable salary, he would be accepted by the Napoli management.
RECEIVED 4 MILLION EURO FROM G.SARAY
On the other hand, Galatasaray made the following statements in its PDP statement:
“An agreement has been reached with professional football player Dries Mertens for his transfer with 1+1 season option. Accordingly, the player will be paid a net annual fee of 2,900,000 Euros and a net signature fee of 1,100,000 Euros from the 2022-2023 season.”
