‘Chucky’ Lozano increased its value in the market after spending a bad season in Naples and enjoying a second wind
The front of the Naples Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano became the most expensive Mexican player in the world, reaching a market value of $ 53.3 million. The youth team of Pachuca He consolidated, without problems, in the most expensive position in history for a national player and is far from his countrymen.
Lozano’s evolution with Napoli was clear. Yes OK the Mexican did not have a good first year, in his second season he became a protagonist in the schedule the Gennaro Gattuso.
The forward has grown exponentially since his debut against America in 2014According to Transfermarkt, the youth, barely legal age, was worth $ 1.1 million at the time.
As he improved his performance, provided assists, scored goals, and secured a place among the Tuzos eleven, he began to consistently make up the national team. That million turned 10 in his last campaign at Pachuca before he went to PSV Eindhoven
Crossing the Atlantic, the ‘Chucky’ increased in value by 150 percent from its first appearance in Liga BBVA MXHe was already worth 15 million euros with the Dutch team at the first evaluation of his figure.
Lozano had a good time at PSV. He was the champion of the Eredivisie in the 2017-18 season and runner-up in the 18-19He came second in the Dutch Supercup and tasted the honey of playing UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League, the last in the 2018/19 season, in which they were in the group stage.
Despite everything, Lozano caught the attention of big clubs. After the first valuation at PSV in October 2017, the value only increased. It never came down. At most it stayed the same. With the Dutch he reached 40 million euros, an amount that Napoli paid for his services.
The Mexican was the most expensive contract in the history of the Italian club until the 2019/20 seasonEven Diego Armando Maradona was not priced as high as the Mexican national team at the time.
His debut, before that Juventus from Cristiano Ronaldo, culminated with a goal, although they lost 4 to 3. Despite everything, the skilled winger left a pleasant taste in the mouth.
Napoli’s poor collective results led to the dismissal of trainer Carlo AncelottiGattuso’s arrival was a bucket of cold water for Lozano, who not only lost minutes on the track, but couldn’t find the Serie A adjustment and even left a practice in 2020 after falling out with the Italian quarterback.
At the same time, the Covid-19 pandemic broke out. Their low participation and the financial crisis in football caused a drop in player prices. Few remained. World stars with the status of Lionel Messi and Cristiano herself suffered from the impact of the virus.
Of the 47 million euros in which it was traded between 2018 and 2019, the price dropped to 35 million eurosFrom Italy, several versions emerged about its continuity, due to the inconvenience of the fans for an investment that could not be accounted for on the field and the same inconvenience of the board.
When the 2019-2020 campaign was over, Lozano rose from the ashes. Positioned as a right-hand winger in Gattuso’s preseason schedule, he made a dream pairing with Victor Osimhen, Napoli’s star striker who dismissed ‘Chucky’ as the most expensive asset in the club’s history ($ 58 million).
Of the 47 million euros in which it traded between 2018 and 2019, the price fell to 35 million euros, and in December 2020, to close the year, Lozano reached 44 million dollars.Until then, he had scored six goals in Serie A, was the undisputed starter and was the reference for the Neapolitan attack. Every game there was applause from Gattuso from the bench for the performances of the Aztec team.
Three months later, despite an injury since February, Transfermarkt valued it at 53.3 million euros, the most expensive figure in history for a Mexican. He barely returned to activity for the FIFA date and while he needs to pick up the pace of the game, he’s Napoli’s fifth most important asset and is 5 yards from Cristiano Ronaldo’s worth.
First of all, the ‘Chucky’ was imposed on his countrymen, who fell far short of its target. Raul Jimenez, ahead of Wolverhampton, is worth 41.2 million euros and is out of order due to a skull injury.
Then it follows Jesus Manuel ‘Tecatito’ Corona, attacker of postage, which has a market value of $ 35 million and is reportedly in the orbit of the ChelseaThose who come after Corona, the prices contrast a lot. Carlos candle It is the fourth most expensive Mexican in the world with 17.6 million euros in value to the player of the LAFC from MLS
While, fifth, Edson Alvarez valued at 14.4 million euros after it regained prominence with Ajax