Mexican star Lozano completes transfer to Napoli

After two impressive seasons in the Eredivisie with PSV, Hirving Lozano has signed for Serie A side Napoli in a reported club-record deal.

Hirving Lozano has completed a switch to Napoli

Napoli has completed the signing of Mexico forward Hirving Lozano from PSV in a deal reportedly worth €40million.

Lozano spent two seasons in the Eredivisie, scoring 34 league goals for PSV across the two campaigns, and impressed in the Champions League last term.

The 24-year-old winger also starred for Mexico at the 2018 World Cup, scoring a memorable goal in a 1-0 win over Germany in the group stage.

Benvenuto Hirving ! #ADLpic.twitter.com/OI8O5efkSh

— AurelioDeLaurentiis (@ADeLaurentiis) August 23, 2019

 

Lozano, who had also been linked with Manchester United, has now swapped the Eredivisie for Serie A, with Napoli reportedly paying a club-record transfer fee reported to be €38m plus bonuses.

Prior to the club's official announcement on Friday, Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis had shared a photo of Lozano signing his contract on his official Twitter account.

Napoli kicks off its Serie A campaign against Fiorentina on Saturday.