This is how Italian journalists see the transformation of Chucky Lozano after a bad season in Naples
Hirving Lozano is the star of Naples in Italy. “Chucky” has shone so far in the 2020-21 season due to his good performances and was the soul of the team and the key man in the Gennaro Gattuso scheme.
The Mexican striker suffered his first season; However, after a complicated year in the land of boots, Lozano metamorphosed and achieved what “Rino” had been looking for since his arrival. Now, with goals and assists, the Aztec team seems to fight back the over 40 million euros they paid for him in the summer of 2019.
“Chucky”, 25 years old, has already scored in all three competitions in Naples and is the top scorer of the Serie A team with seven goals, plus three assists. In the Europa League he adds another goal and in the Coppa Italia he has already scored once and adds a pass for a goal.
For this reason, in ESPN Digital We are looking for Italian journalists to give them their opinion on how the Mexican is perceived in Calcio and the transformation it has undergone in a year and a half.
Maurizio Nicita-Gazzetta dello Sport
Lozano was the best news at the beginning of the season, no one expected 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 “Chucky” has completely changed.
Lozano is important for Napoli’s game, because it gives him depth and speed of maneuver.
Today, “Chucky” has found its real market clear. I think he and his family are happy now in Naples.
Salvatore Malfitano-Gianluca Di Marzio
He gave many answers this season after the transfer of 40 million euros. He is the best striker for Napoli and he has a positive attitude, that’s the difference.
Lozano is much appreciated by Neapolitan fans. He grew personally while the team did not. There are tactical problems that Gattuso did not solve.
He is the best player of the moment, his goals are important considering that Osimhen and Mertens are not there. If he continues to score that way, he could be what Salah is for Liverpool.
Last year, the answer is that it was not worth what they paid for it. He looked scared on the ground. Gattuso did a great job with him. Gradually, his development was better and now Lozano is one of the best elements of Napoli.
Gennaro Arpaia-Dimineața
The good things for Lozano came at the end of last season after Serie A returned to activity. I had a change from Hirving walking on the field. He had to wait and it was the first year of adaptation, but that’s understandable. It was a very rare year for Naples last year. This season it was presented to the maximum and also the gap in Callejón was important, because it has no direct rival on the field and can play calmly.
Fans are happy because in the end they saw a Lozano who convinces, who plays and scores goals. He scored nine in all competitions and they are important because he is not a central striker, but he is a good amount. Naples is happy with him.
I think it’s important for the club now. Gattuso and Ancelotti said it because I think that a footballer who cost over 40 million euros on the market must be important. He can be a protagonist of this Napoli and I hope to continue in this way, but Napoli does not have a good moment as a team and needs to improve its results. Lozano is one of the few good news this season.
I don’t know if a footballer is worth 40 million or not, but I can say that it was an important investment, the most important until Osimhen last summer and many expected from him. Now you show that it can be important. I don’t think millions can tell if a footballer is good or not. But now the 40 million is worth what Naples expected when they bought it.
Marco Azzi-Republic
Hirving Lozano finally landed on the planet Naples and stopped behaving like an alien, on and off the field. Now he speaks Italian, socializes with his teammates and, above all, talks to his coach after he left the dark corner where he was locked up for a whole season, a little because of him and a little because of the bad reception he had. in the dressing room.
Farewell to a veteran like Callejón released a seat on the right wing and made it clear to Gattuso that he is the right man to lift the heavy legacy of the Spaniards. Now, the Mexican has joined the group and benefited from the acquisition of Osimhen, on which the expectations and attentions of his teammates, as well as those of the fans, have changed.
Chucky does not see himself as a star and without having an extra weight on his shoulders, he ran again as in the good days of PSV, making his level clear with goals and assists.
Lozano arrived with the label of 40 million and entered the competition with the captain and leader of the group, Lorenzo Insigne. Chucky’s high salary aroused the envy of the group’s veterans, and the latecomer had found himself isolated in training, at games, and even in his private life. With a value of 40 million dollars, you have time to prove that it is worth everything.