Manchester United are preparing to be locked in a battle to sign Dries Mertens, according to reports in Italy. The highly-rated forward has fallen out with Napoli chiefs and can leave for free at the end of the season. The attacker is in the last six months of his current deal so can sign a pre-agreement with a foreign club next month. According to TuttoMercatoWeb, United are in the race to snap up Mertens but they face competition from Borussia Dortmund and enter Milan. JUST IN: Mohamed Salah compared to Lionel Messi as Liverpool star stuns Anfield with Watford skill

Source: Express December 14, 2019 16:52 UTC