Quotes from Dries Mertens

I was still on the bench at the beginning in Naples, then I started to play and I wanted to enjoy my moments. I worked so hard to get into the team and I didn't want to leave - that would have been too easy.

Everybody in Naples must have a picture with me by now, but if you need another one, I never say no to a selfie.

When I lived in Holland, it was a lot of television, watching Netflix all the time. You eat at 6 o'clock, 7 o'clock, you are finished at 8, and then you go lay down. You rest. That's what I did in Holland.

In the first season with Sarri I only played six games as a starter.

I have become a bargain - where do you find a player who scores 28 goals in Serie A and costs €28m? Nowhere, right?

I like to live like a local. When you are somewhere, you have to try to take the culture of that place and try to adapt.

I'm a player who can score and assist, even if I know I'll have to help out defensively too.

I'm not going to lay about after my career. My wife will work, too.