Radja Nainggolan has once again turned down an offer by Chelsea as he prepares to sign a new contract with Roma.
In a summer characterised by market moves that fans have interpreted as cynical and mercenary, including those of top stars Paul Pogba, Miralem Pjanic and Gonzalo Higuain, the Belgian is taking a leaf from the book of Napoli icon Marek Hamsik and staying loyal to his club.
Radja Nainggolan has once again turned down an offer by Chelsea as he prepares to sign a new contract with Roma.
In a summer characterised by market moves that fans have interpreted as cynical and mercenary, including those of top stars Paul Pogba, Miralem Pjanic and Gonzalo Higuain, the Belgian is taking a leaf from the book of Napoli icon Marek Hamsik and staying loyal to his club.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Nainggolan just received yet another offer by his long-time suitors from the Premier League: Antonio Conte's club was apparently willing to spend €40m for the midfielder, whilst offering the player a salary of €5m yearly.
Having been turned down yet again by both the club and the player, the Blues may finally give up, especially as a new contract will be signed in September.
Nainggolan's expiry date will still be set to the year 2020, but his salary will be bumped up from €3.2m per season to €4m, making him the third best-paid player for the Lupi after Daniele De Rossi and Edin Dzeko.