In order to prevent Hirving Lozano go free at the end of his contract, the directive of the napoli He has given you an ultimatum. Aurelio De Laurentiis, president of the Neapolitan institution, has made his position clear: if ‘Chucky’ does not renew his contract by accepting a salary reduction, he will be forced to leave the team during this transfer period. There is even the risk that, if he does not receive offers, he will be relegated to the bench.
According to information from Gazzetta dello Sporthe napoli is pressing Hirving Lozano to prevent him from going free next year, when his contract with the club expires in June 2024. However, the club wants ‘Chucky’ to accept a salary reduction, since it considers the 4.5 million euros he currently receives excessive , in relation to the performance that the Mexican has shown on the pitch.
The Italian newspaper points out that Lozano and Osimhen have equal salaries, but the club considers that the Mexican’s salary is too high, especially considering his low goalscoring production since his arrival and that he suffered injuries last season and was never what the Neapolitan club I expected.
“The salary of the Nigerian (Victor Osimhen) is the same figure that Lozano receives. In economic terms for the club, it is a luxury to maintain these wages for a striker, even if he is extreme, who only scored double figures with Rino Gattuso as coach in the 2020-2021 season (11 goals), and who in recent seasons with Spalletti He has only scored 10 goals in 78 games”, says the aforementioned source.
In the event that Lozano does not accept these conditions, De Laurentiis would have informed him that he will be sold in this same transfer market and, if there are no offers for him, coach Rudi García will not take him into account. Recently, the leader expressed: “I don’t think Lozano is a stupid person. When the time comes to meet his new coach and be at the camp, he will understand that the best thing to do is probably extend his contract, or even try his luck elsewhere.”, they add.
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