Manchester United are getting serious in their efforts to sign Everton target Dries Mertens from Napoli.
Jose Mourinho has zeroed in on the Belgium international as a potential summer addition and the Red Devils appear to be putting in all the necessary leg work to put a deal in place.
Now, according to Italian daily La Repubblica, Manchester United have offered Mertens a contract which would see him earn €4.7m per season at Old Trafford.
His current deal at Napoli runs until just 2018, meaning this summer he will only have 12 months left on his contract.
Mertens has also been linked with Everton, but the Toffees could be up against it if forced to go toe-to-toe with Manchester United for the winger.
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The 29-year-old has been on fire for Napoli this term, scoring 25 goals in 36 appearances in all competitions, along with providing seven assists.
But Napoli look to be facing a tough task to convince him to put pen to paper on a contract extension and may have to accept selling the Belgian when the summer window opens.
