This is how Italian journalists view Chucky Lozano’s transformation after a bad season in Naples
Hirving Lozano is the star of Napoli in Italy. The ‘Chucky’ has shone so far in the 2020-2021 season thanks to his good performance and was the soul of the team and the key figure in Gennaro Gattuso’s plan.
The Mexican forward suffered his first season; However, after a difficult year in the land of the boot, Lozano underwent his makeover and got what ‘Rino’ was looking for since his arrival. Now, with goals and assists, the Aztec team seems to be taking revenge on the more than 40 million euros they paid for him in the summer of 2019.
The 25-year-old ‘Chucky’ has already scored in all three Napoli competitions and is the team’s top scorer in Serie A with seven goals and three assists. In the Europa League he adds another goal and in the Coppa Italia he has already scored once and added a pass to goal.
For that reason it is in ESPN Digital We are looking for Italian journalists to give their opinion on how the Mexican is perceived within Calcio and the transformation he has undergone in a year and a half.
Maurizio Nicita-Gazzetta dello Sport
Lozano was the best news at the start of the season, no one expected him to score a double and become the team’s top scorer.
Unfortunately he plays without an audience and there is no enthusiasm, but on social networks the behavior of fans with the ‘Chucky’ has completely changed.
Lozano is important to Napoli’s game because it gives him depth and maneuvering speed.
Today the ‘Chucky’ has found its distinct real market. I think he and his family are now happy in Naples.
Salvatore Malfitano-Gianluca Di Marzio
He has given many answers this season after the transfer of 40 million euros. He is Napoli’s best striker and he has a positive attitude, that’s the difference.
Lozano is highly praised by Neapolitan fans. He has grown personally while the team is not. There are tactical issues that Gattuso has not resolved.
He is the best player of the moment, his goals are important since Osimhen and Mertens are not there. If he keeps scoring like this, he could be what Salah is to Liverpool.
Last year the answer is that it wasn’t worth what they paid for it. He looked scared on the field. Gattuso has done a great job with him. Gradually his development improved and now Lozano is one of the best elements of Napoli.
Gennaro Arpaia-The Morning
The good things for Lozano came from the end of last season after Serie A got back on track. We’ve had a change in the way Hirving walks on the field. He had to wait and it was a first year of adjustment, but that’s clear. Last year was a very rare year for Napoli. This season he presented himself to the fullest and the gap in Callejón was also important because he has no direct rival on the court and can play quietly.
The fans are happy because in the end they saw a Lozano that convinces, plays and scores goals. He’s scored nine in all competitions and they’re important because he’s not a striker, but he’s a good amount. Naples is happy with him.
I think it is important to the club now. Gattuso and Ancelotti said it because I think a footballer costing more than 40 million euros in the market must be important. He could be a protagonist in this Napoli and I hope he continues like this, but Napoli is not having a good time as a team and needs to improve their results. Lozano is one of the few good news stories this season.
I don’t know if a footballer is worth 40 million or not, but I can say it was a major investment, the most important one until Osimhen last summer and they expected a lot from him. Now you show that it can be important. I don’t think millions of people can tell if a footballer is good or not. But now the 40 million is worth what Napoli expected when they bought it.
Marco Azzi-The Republic
Hirving Lozano eventually landed on the planet Naples and no longer behaved like an alien, both on and off the field. Now he speaks Italian, talks to his teammates and most importantly, talks to his coach after leaving the dark corner where he was locked up for an entire season, a little because of him and a little because of the poor reception he had in the locker room.
The dismissal of a veteran like Callejón cleared a place on the right wing and made it clear to Gattuso that he was the right man to take up the Spaniards’ heavy legacy. Now the Mexican has joined the group and benefited from the purchase of Osimhen, which has shifted the expectations and attention of his teammates, as well as that of the fans.
Chucky doesn’t see himself as a star and without an extra weight on his shoulders he walked like in the good days of PSV and made his level clear with goals and assists.
Lozano arrived with the 40 million tag and entered the competition with the group’s captain and leader Lorenzo Insigne. Chucky’s high salary aroused the envy of the group’s veterans, and the latecomer had become isolated from training, competitions, and even his personal life. With a value of $ 40 million, you have time to prove that you are all worth it.