Mexico ace Hirving Lozano to snub Saudi Arabia move in favour of surprise destination

Hirving Lozano is seemingly on his way out of Napoli, but has opted against a move to Saudi Arabia as he prefers MLS side LAFC.

• Napoli keen to cash in on versatile Mexico attacker
• Saudi Arabian clubs had shown an interest in making him the league's latest big-name arrival
• Lozano prefers a move to Los Angeles instead

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  What happened?

  Hirving Lozano has opted against making the move to Saudi Arabia and has set his sights on a transfer to MLS outfit Los Angeles FC instead, reports.

  The versatile attacker has one year left on his contract with Napoli and the Serie A champions are keen to cash in on Lozano in order to prevent him from leaving on a free transfer next year.

  He was initially believed to be on his way to the Saudi Pro League as the influx of high-profile names continues, but the 27-year-old will not be following in the footsteps of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and others after all.

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  The bigger picture

  Lozano has been an important first-team member at Napoli in recent years, but has not quite been able to hit the heights of star players Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and found himself in and out of the team in 2022-23.

  The Partenopei are therefore open to a transfer and are reportedly willing to accept offers in the region of $25 million.

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  And what's more

  Lozano would be joining compatriot Carlos Vela and Serie A legend Giorgio Chiellini at LAFC if the move were to go ahead.

  Vela has been at the club since 2018 and has been one of the undisputed stars of MLS ever since.

  Chiellini, meanwhile, arrived at LAFC from Juventus in 2022 and helped them lift the MLS Cup and Supporters' Shield in his first season.

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  Did you know?

  Lozano won two major trophies while at Napoli, first lifting the Coppa Italia in 2019-20, before enjoying a historic Serie A title success in 2022-23.

  The winger made 155 appearances in all competitions for the club, scoring 30 goals in the process.