Lozano Completes Napoli Move, Renato Sanches Ditching Bayern For Lille
23rd August 2019
The 24-year-old winger arrives from PSV Eindhoven where he won the Dutch title in 2018.
- Mexican international Hirving Lozano on Thursday completed his move to Serie A runners-up Napoli on a deal reported to be worth 42 million euros ($46 million)
- Lozano, nicknamed 'Chucky', joined PSV from Pachuca in 2017 for 12.5 million euros and scored 45 goals in 83 games over two seasons
- Bayern Munich's unsettled Portuguese midfielder Renato Sanches is set to sign a five-year contract with Ligue 1 side Lille, a source close to the French club said on Friday
MILAN, Italy- Mexican
international Hirving Lozano on Thursday completed his move to Serie A
runners-up Napoli on a deal reported to be worth 42 million euros ($46
million).
The 24-year-old winger arrives from PSV Eindhoven where he
won the Dutch title in 2018.
"Welcome Hirving," Napoli club owner Aurelio De
Laurentiis wrote on Twitter without revealing details of the transfer.
Lozano, nicknamed 'Chucky', joined PSV from Pachuca in 2017
for 12.5 million euros and scored 45 goals in 83 games over two seasons.
"I leave PSV as a happy man," Lozano told the
Dutch club's website.
"Winning the Dutch title was one of the highlights in
my career so far and I also achieved my dream of playing UEFA Champions
League."
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Lozano has reportedly agreed a five-year deal worth 42
million euros which will earn him up to 4.5 million euros a year.
The contract includes a 130 million euro buy-out clause, Sky
Sports Italia reported.
Lozano will not play in Napoli's Serie A opener Saturday at
Fiorentina, but is expected to make his debut against champions Juventus in
Turin on August 31.
Record Signing
Bayern Munich's unsettled Portuguese midfielder Renato
Sanches is set to sign a five-year contract with Ligue 1 side Lille, a source
close to the French club said on Friday.
The 22-year-old was expected to arrive in northern France on
Friday to undergo a medical before closing the deal with a club who will
compete in the Champions League group stage after finishing second in Ligue 1
last season.
According to the source, Lille -- whose recruitment strategy
is controlled by Portuguese transfer guru Luis Campos -- will pay in the region
of 20 million euros ($22.1 million) to sign the former Benfica player.
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That would make him the club's record signing, with the fee
topping the 16.5 million euros paid to Trabzonspor for Turkish midfielder Yusuf
Yazici earlier this month.
Contacted by AFP, Lille's Luxembourg-born president Gerard
Lopez refused to confirm the deal, stating only that "discussions were
ongoing".
Lille have cashed in this summer on some of their star
players, with Ivory Coast forward Nicolas Pepe moving to Arsenal for 80 million
euros.