“Chucky” Lozano increased its value on the market, after spending a bad season in Naples and enjoying a second wind
Before Naples Hirving “Chucky” Lozano became the most expensive Mexican player in the world, reaching a market value of $ 53.3 million. The youth team from Pachuca He has consolidated, without problems, in the most expensive position in history for a national player and is far from his compatriots.
Lozano’s evolution with Napoli was obvious. Yes OK the Mexican did not have a good first year, in the second season becoming a key player in the scheme by Gennaro Gattuso.
The striker has grown exponentially since his debut in 2014 against America. At that time, according to Transfermarkt, the young people, only at the legal age, had a value of 1.1 million dollars.
As he improved his performance, gave assists, scored goals and made his place in eleven of Tuzos, he started to be constant in the national team. This million became 10 in his last campaign with Pachuca before going to PSV Eindhoven.
When crossing the Atlantic Ocean, “Chucky” increased in value by 150% compared to its first appearance in Liga BBVA MX. He was worth 15 million euros in the first evaluation of his figure already with the Dutch team.
Lozano had a good time with PSV. He was Eredivisie champion in the 2017-18 campaign and runner-up in 18-19. He finished second in the Dutch Super Cup and tasted the honey of the game UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League, the latter in the 2018-19 season, in which they were in the group stage.
Despite all this, Lozano attracted the attention of the big clubs. After its first evaluation with PSV in October 2017, its value has only increased. At no time did he come down. At most, it remained the same. With the Dutch, it reached 40 million euros, a figure that Napoli paid for its services.
Until the 2019-20 season, the Mexican was the most expensive contract in the history of the Italian club. Not even Diego Armando Maradona, at that time, had a price as high as the national team of Mexico.
His debut, before Juventus of Cristiano Ronaldo, culminating in a goal, although they lost 4 to 3. Despite all, the skilled wing left a pleasant taste in his mouth.
Napoli’s poor collective results led to the dismissal of coach Carlo Ancelotti. Gattuso’s arrival was a bucket of cold water for Lozano, who not only lost minutes on the field but could not find the adaptation to Serie A and even left a training session in 2020 after fighting with the Italian strategist.
At the same time, the Covid-19 pandemic broke out. Their low turnout and the financial crisis in football have led to falling player prices. Few remained. The world stars of the stature of Lionel Messi and Cristiano himself suffered the impact of the virus.
Of the 47 million euros in which it was traded between 2018 and 2019, its price fell to 35 million euros. Different versions of its continuity have emerged from Italy, due to the discomfort of the fans for an investment that was not responsible on the field and the same discomfort of the council.
Once the 2019-20 campaign ended, Lozano rose from the ashes. Positioned as a right wing in Gattuso’s pre-season scheme, he made a dream conjunction with Victor Osimhen, The striker of the Napoli star and who eliminated “Chucky” as the most expensive signing in the history of the club (58 million dollars).
Of the 47 million euros in which it was traded between 2018 and 2019, its price dropped to 35 million euros In December 2020, to close the year, Lozano reached 44 million dollars. Until then, he had six goals in Serie A, was the undisputed starter and was the reference of the Neapolitan attack. Each game was applauded by Gattuso on the bench before the performance of the Aztec team.
Three months later, despite his February injury, Transfermarkt valued it at 53.3 million euros, the most expensive figure in history for a Mexican. He has just returned to activity before the FIFA date and, although he has to pick up the pace of the game, he is Napoli’s fifth most important asset and is 5 meters away from reaching the value of Cristiano Ronaldo.
First, “Chucky” was imposed on his compatriots, who were long behind his mark. Raul Jimenez, before Wolverhampton, is worth 41.2 million euros and no longer works due to a skull injury.
Then it follows Jesus Manuel Corona “Tecatito”, attacker al porto, which has a market value of $ 35 million and is said to be in orbit Chelsea. Those that come after Corona, the prices contrast a lot. Carlos candle It is the fourth most expensive Mexican in the world, with a value of 17.6 million euros for the player LAFC from MLS.
Whereas, in the fifth place, Edson Alvarez worth EUR 14.4 million after regaining prominence with Ajax.