Chucky Lozano to hitch San Diego from PSV Eindhoven – sources

Main League Soccer enlargement group San Diego is about to signal PSV Eindhoven and Mexico nationwide group winger Hirving “Chucky” Lozano as a Designated Participant, sources verify to ESPN.

Lozano will stay with the reigning Eredivisie champions for the subsequent six months earlier than becoming a member of San Diego on Jan. 1 forward of their MLS debut in February 2025.

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His proposed wage lies within the $7 to $9 million vary, rating inside the prime 5 costliest gamers within the league in the intervening time, by way of assured compensation.

Whereas Lozano hasn’t but signed a contract, the deal is anticipated to be accomplished, with an announcement imminent, making him the primary official DP of the enlargement group.

The left-winger joins after recording six targets in 29 video games throughout all competitions with PSV all through the 2023-24 season, propelling the Dutch group to the Eredivisie title for the primary time in six years.

Lozano beforehand lifted the trophy throughout his first stint with the membership in 2018 and the Serie A title whereas taking part in for Napoli in 2023. Previous to his switch overseas, the participant received the Liga MX Clausura in 2016 and the Concacaf Champions League in 2017 with Pachuca.

He is beforehand performed an integral position with the Mexican nationwide group, recording 18 targets in 70 video games. Lozano featured in each the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, famously scoring towards Germany in Mexico’s first group stage recreation in Russia to propel his switch from PSV to Napoli.

However Lozano is not going to be a part of the Mexico squad for the upcoming Copa América.

San Diego has signed simply three gamers thus far: goalkeeper Duran Ferree, Jeppe Tverskov and Marcus Ingvartsen.

The 2 Danish veterans at present play for San Diego’s partnership membership FC Nordsjælland, however are set to hitch the MLS group for preseason in January across the identical time as Lozano.

The enlargement group has but to announce a head coach or sporting director, after the talks with AS Monaco technical director Carlos Aviña Ibarrola broke down earlier this yr.