Hirving “Chucky” Lozano is in ‘advanced talks’ with MLS’ latest enlargement club, San Diego FC, The Athletic report.
San Diego FC joins MLS for the 2025 period, and it appears Lozano could be the marquee signing that aids to usher in a new era. Lozano rejoined PSV last summer months following 4 yrs at Napoli, and, barring a significant collapse and a series of not likely activities, the Eredivisie giants will raise the league title for the first time since 2017/18. Ironically, PSV past gained the league in Lozano’s initially stint with the club.
Aged 28, Lozano is the perfect talismanic signing for the growth club, and he could conclusion up staying a person of MLS’ most exciting signings ever together with the likes of Carlos Vela, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and, of class, Lionel Messi.
1. Instant Affect in MLS
San Diego FC will slot into the Western Meeting together with the likes of LAFC, Seattle Sounders, LA Galaxy and far more. There will be rapid comparisons built to St. Louis Metropolis S.C. who received the Western Conference in its first season as an growth club, in addition broke the history for most wins by an growth club.
Lozano would give San Diego a credible attacking danger up major thanks to his searing speed and target-scoring potential.
2. Pursuing in Carlos Vela’s Footsteps
Lozano would be 29 if and when he joins San Diego, just a couple months more mature than when Carlos Vela 1st signed for LAFC. Vela set MLS ablaze for LAFC scoring 78 aims in 152 appearances and lifted the MLS Cup in 2022. Both equally attacking-minded wingers, Vela and Lozano have eerily similar data for the Mexican national workforce. Vela, regardless of becoming retired from intercontinental soccer, scored 19 aims in 72 appearances. Lozano is at this time on 18 and 70 respectively. As well as, Lozano hopes to perform a massive part in Mexico’s Copa The us campaign this summertime.
From 2012-2018, Vela scored 54 goals in 184 appearances for True Sociedad ahead of transferring to LAFC. In Lozano’s very first stint at PSV and time at Napoli (2017-2023), Lozano experienced 57 targets in 180 appearances. Eerily comparable.
Lozano could seize the exact same volume of attention if he hits the floor working for San Diego enjoying in the very same state, and there will likely be comparisons built among the two if the transfer comes to fruition.
3. Global Pedigree
Lozano 1st garnered worldwide consideration and praise during the 2018 FIFA Planet Cup. He scored the lone intention assisted by Javier “Chicarito” Hernandez towards defending champions Germany in a 1- group stage acquire. He returned the favor to Chicarito assisting the striker in a 2-1 win around South Korea. Lozano begun just about every activity of that World Cup for Mexico.
His Environment Cup efficiency, together with his 1st stint at PSV, attained him a go to Napoli building him the most expensive signing in the club’s history at the time. Whilst he did not have the exact objective-scoring figures in Italy, he assisted to the club’s first Serie A title in 32 several years.
Lozano returned to PSV last September and grew to become the first PSV player due to the fact Mark van Bommel in 2005 to score a hat-trick in opposition to rival Ajax in a 5-2 gain. Lozano also highlighted in PSV’s Champions League run just before likely out to Borussia Dortmund in the Spherical of 16.
While the rest of the roster is even now staying crafted, Lozano provides instant reliability to a staff that appears to be to have results in its debut period.
