Mertens Goes back to speak on the interest of the Barça in his signing

Dries Mertens Was one of the footballers in which the technical office thought when it wanted to reinforce the offensive flank does some months, when the Barcelona team had in his staff to the trident formed by Leo Messi, Luis Suárez and Neymar, before the signing of the Brazilian forward by Paris Saint-Germain.

The Belgian extreme, however, finish refusing the possibility to get dressed of Barcelona by fear to be meat of bench by the presence of the three cracks offensive of the Barça.  "It had been acting of Messi, Neymar and Suárez and after a very beautiful year in the Naples did not want to go back to the bench, although it was the one of the Barça", commented, in an interview to the half Belgian Het Laatste Nieuws.

However, Mertens showed something contrariado by the fact that Neymar went to Paris Saint-Germain in summer and doubt on the decision that had taken to have it known. "If it had known that Neymar went to leave... Sometimes I think it: what would have happened if it had gone to the Barça? Maybe now it would be occupying the left band", said.

His decision to remain

Dries Mertens Also explained that the one of the FC Barcelona was not the only offer that handled in this moment. "In the last market of winter received an offer of China, offered a big quantity of money but results me difficult speak of these quantities when I know that there is the one who wins 1.500 euros to the month", explained.

The Belgian extreme, however, left an open door to leave . "The Naples did not want to leave me go and I wanted to remain me. But if it goes out another opportunity ... Have a clause of rescission of 28 million euros and this is not a lot for a Chinese club. Instead, for the Naples would be a good sum. And after the traspaso of Neymar to the PSG , 28 millions are not at all. It would be a good business: which player costs 28 millions and mark 28 goals in the Series To Italian?, it sentenced.