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Chelsea target Dries Mertens 'is reluctant to leave Napoli until he breaks the all-time scoring record'... and he needs just one more to pull clear of Marik Hamsik

Dries Mertens is increasingly likely to remain at Napoli this summer, despite Chelsea vying for his signature.

The 32-year-old striker will be a free agent in June but is unlikely to leave the club as he is on the verge of breaking Marek Hamsik's all-time record as Napoli top scorer, according to HLN.

He has spent seven seasons in Italy since arriving in an £8million move from PSV Eindhoven and has played 309 matches, scoring 121 times – making him the club's joint-highest marksman with Hamsik.

Dries Mertens is set to become a free agent in the summer when his Napoli contract expires
Mertens is one goal away from breakingu00a0Marek Hamsik's all-time record as Napoli top scorer

Mertens is one goal away from breaking Marek Hamsik's all-time record as Napoli top scorer

To stay at Stadio San Paolo, Mertens wants €7.