Liverpool is interested in signing “entertaining” Napoli winger Hirving Lozano this summer amid reports that Napoli is winning to sell the player.
Reports from Italy (via El Futbolero) said the Reds are ‘monitoring’ the situation of the winger with a view to making a move for him ahead of next season.
Reports in La Gazzetta Dello Sport (via getting Italian Football News) also confirm that Lozano could be sold and that the Napoli president is willing to listen to offers for him. He is rated at £31.5m but is contracted at the club for another two seasons so might fetch a higher fee.
The 26-year-old joined the Italian side in 2019 from Dutch club PSV Eindhoven and has been impressed greatly since. He’s made 113 appearances for the club in total and has been directly involved in 39 goals.
He told Mexican TV last year that he would like to play for a club “stronger” than Napoli it seems as though he has ambitions to win more silverware. However, this season Napoli has been in a title race and currently sits third in Serie A just five points off the top of the table Milan.
Lozano has played a key part in that success, which is why he’s attracted admirers across Europe. With Napoli having now qualified for next season’s Champions League he could be tempted to stick with what he knows, but the prospect of moving to Liverpool would be hard to turn down.
One player he could turn out to be like is Luis Diaz. Similar to Lozano, the Columbian was relatively unknown before his move to Liverpool but has since proven more than capable of stepping up to the plate. If Lozano moved to Anfield and was able to do the same, then he would be a great signing for Klopp.
If you compare both players, their statistics read pretty similarly, suggesting precisely why he’s been described as “unplayable” when playing for his country.
Lozano has a higher number of goal-creating actions per 90 minutes at 0.65 compared to Diaz’s 0.34, which proves his creative ability. However, the Colombian has a higher number of goals per shot on target at 0.45 compared to 0.26.
Ultimately if Lozano signed he would only improve under a coach as good as Klopp, and his ability to create goals alongside Diaz who can score could see a greater partnership form.
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