For a football player, the new season may be the last in Serie A.

In early July this year, Napoli striker Dries Mertens underwent shoulder surgery, after which the process of his recovery from surgery began, the timing of which experts in the field of medicine were able to estimate only now..

Reportedly, the 34-year-old Belgian footballer will be forced to be absent until October 2021, thereby missing more than a month from the start of the new Serie A season..

At the same time, Napoli still has the opportunity to extend the contract with the player until 2022, however, Mertens' agents have already begun negotiations with clubs from MLS regarding the possible transfer of their client next summer..

One of the main contenders for the Belgian is Inter Miami.

Note that over the past season, Drys played 38 matches at the club level, having issued 10 goals and 9 assists..