Man Utd: Mou ponders Rooney-Lukaku swap deal as agent of top target holds new contract talks
Representatives of the Premier League giants are said to have met agents of Dries Mertens a few weeks ago to begin transfer talks. According to Sky Sport, however, Napoli have also offered the Belgian winger a new contract given that his current deal expires in 2018.
​Mertens, however, has put new contract talks on hold as he reportedly wants to wait until the end of the season before giving a definitive answer. At the moment there are the 50% of chances to see Mertens either stay or leave the San Paolo at the end of the season, Sky reports.
​Meantime English tabloids provide transfer updates regarding Romelu Lukaku. Mertens’ compatriot is the Premier League leading scorer and may not sign a new deal with Everton having attracted the interest of the Red Devils as well as their Premier League rivals Chelsea.
The Daily Star claims Manchester United want to lower Lukaku’s £ 70 million price-tag offering out of favour striker Wayne Rooney in exchange for the Belgian striker. Manchester United would of course add a cash offer to involve Rooney, a product of Everton academy, in a player-plus cash swap deal to sign Lukaku.