The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Utrecht-c39237 winger had a terrific 2011/12 season at Philips Stadion, and the English Premier League side boss Brendon Rodgers see him as a perfect addition to his squad.
Reports in Dutch and Belgian media indicate that Liverpool are taking keen interest in signing PSV Eindhoven winger, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Dries-Mertens-c11679, in the ongoing summer transfer window.
The 25-year-old attacker, who started his professional career at Gent in the 2004/05 season, arrived at Philips Stadion in the summer of 2011 after racking up 16 goals in 65 Eredivisie appearances for FC Utrecht.
The pint-sized winger started the 2011/12 season in the best form of his career, and went on to net 13 goals while setting up nine more in 17 league matches.
His impressive performances upfront attracted him interest from a host of elite European clubs in the winter transfer market, but the PSV management did well to keep him at Philips Stadion.
The Belgian international continued to perform highly in the second half of the 2011/12 season, and finished up with a total of 21 goals along with 13 assists in 33 Eredivisie matches.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 new head coach, Brendan Rodgers, is in the market to bring a quality winger to his squad before the ongoing summer transfer window slams shut, and see the PSV star as a perfect addition to his squad.
The former Swansea City boss would be using 4-3-3 formation in the upcoming season with Luis Suarez in the centre while http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fabio-Borini-c13163 at the right flank.
The talented attacker has been performing brilliantly at the left side of the front-line for the past couple of seasons, and the Reds head coach sees the Belgian ace as a perfect fit to his side’s attacking third.
Mertens has an ongoing contract at Philips Stadion that runs until the summer of 2016. Reports indicate that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/PSV-c40281 will not let go of their star performer this summer.
However, an offer in the region of 15 million Euros could persuade the Eredivisie management to part ways with the pint-sized winger, though, it seems highly unlikely that the Belgian international would be leaving the Eindhoven
giants.
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