<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Dries Mertens News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news on player Dries Mertens. All the latest 2026 Football articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Dries Mertens News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:58:12 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/football/player/dries_mertens" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 13:06:28 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Napoli have been the architects of their downfall in the past but they have a chance to change their luck]]></title><description><![CDATA[There’s something about Napoli because when they are at their best, they are great but when it goes bad, it’s downright terrible. Their fall from grace after EL Diego left was an implosion of incredible propositions and this season looked like it might be worse, until Gennaro Gattuso stepped in.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jul/01/napoli-have-been-the-architects-of-their-downfall-in-the-past-but-they-have-a-chance-to-change-their-luck?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jul/01/napoli-have-been-the-architects-of-their-downfall-in-the-past-but-they-have-a-chance-to-change-their-luck?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Siddhant Lazar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 13:06:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Lorenzo_Insigne_Napoli_Juventus_Coppa_Italia20_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reports | Dries Mertens agrees new contract at Napoli amidst interest from England]]></title><description><![CDATA[With his contract expiring at the end of the season reports had indicated that Dries Mertens was set to leave Napoli but the Belgian has extended his time in Naples. The striker has struggled to find his form this season and it has played a part in Napoli’s struggles with others failing to step up.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/may/19/reports-dries-mertens-agrees-new-contract-at-napoli-amidst-interest-from-england?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/may/19/reports-dries-mertens-agrees-new-contract-at-napoli-amidst-interest-from-england?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2020 08:34:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/football/Dries_Mertens_Napoli_Serie_A_18_19_Twitter.jfif" length="0" type="image/jfif"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barcelona forced us to defend but they barely grazed Napoli, proclaims Gennaro Gattuso]]></title><description><![CDATA[Napoli boss Gennaro Gattuso insisted that Barcelona struggled to play against his side despite the game ending on level terms. The hosts opened the scoring via Dries Mertens’ record-equalling strike before Antoine Griezmann levelled the game with only the Blaugrana’s second and final shot on target.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/feb/26/barcelona-forced-us-to-defend-but-they-barely-grazed-napoli-proclaims-gennaro-gattuso?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/feb/26/barcelona-forced-us-to-defend-but-they-barely-grazed-napoli-proclaims-gennaro-gattuso?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 10:23:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Gennaro_Gattuso_SSC_Napoli_FC_Barcelona_UEFA_Champions_League20_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chelsea are now underdogs for top four, proclaims Frank Lampard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has admitted that his side are now underdogs to make a top four berth after the Blues failed to spend in January. The club overturned their transfer ban leaving them free to spend on reinforcements but despite being linked to a catalogue of players, no move materialized.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/feb/01/chelsea-are-now-underdogs-for-top-four-proclaims-frank-lampard?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/feb/01/chelsea-are-now-underdogs-for-top-four-proclaims-frank-lampard?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2020 11:18:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/football/Frank_Lampard_Chelsea_Training19_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reports | Chelsea make inquiries about Dries Mertens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea have reportedly made an enquiry over a potential move for Dries Mertens this month with Frank Lampard keen on bringing in a new face. The Blues have seen their transfer ban reduced to just one window but have failed to reinforce Lampard’s side despite reports of a £150 million war chest.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jan/30/reports-chelsea-make-inquiries-about-dries-mertens?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jan/30/reports-chelsea-make-inquiries-about-dries-mertens?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 07:58:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Dries%20Mertens.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reports | Chelsea target summer moves for Hakim Ziyech and Ben Chilwell]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chelsea have identified Leicester City’s Ben Chilwell and Ajax’s Hakim Ziyech as their top summer transfer targets. The Blues have seen their transfer ban shortened to just one window but have failed to spend any money on reinforcements this month so far with a deal for Dries Mertens going nowhere.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jan/29/reports-chelsea-target-summer-moves-for-hakim-ziyech-and-ben-chilwell?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jan/29/reports-chelsea-target-summer-moves-for-hakim-ziyech-and-ben-chilwell?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:06:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/football/Hakim_Ziyech_AFC_Ajax_Valencia_CF_Group_H_UEFA_Champions_League19_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reports| Arsenal and Bayern Munich to battle it out for Dries Mertens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Napoli forward Dries Mertens, whose contract expires at the end of the season is a wanted by a number of clubs across Bundesliga and English Premier League. Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has refused to offer Mertens a contract extension and the Belgian will be free to leave next summer. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/dec/22/reports-arsenal-and-bayern-munich-to-battle-it-out-for-dries-mertens?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/dec/22/reports-arsenal-and-bayern-munich-to-battle-it-out-for-dries-mertens?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Dec 2019 10:19:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Dries%20Mertens.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>