Hirving 'Chucky' Lozano signs record-breaking deal with San Diego FC

Hirving “Chucky” Lozano is poised to set new salary standards in the Major League Soccer (MLS). The talented Mexican footballer has inked a historic deal with San Diego FC, becoming the highest-paid players in the league, second only to Lionel Messi of Inter Miami in terms of salary scale.

San Diego FC, an MLS expansion club, has reportedly agreed to a transfer fee of approximately $12 million with Dutch club PSV for Lozano’s services. This deal not only marks him as the marquee signing ahead of the club’s debut season in 2025 but also catapults him into an elite pay bracket, surpassed only by Messi and Lorenzo Insigne.

Lozano, who recently clinched the Eredivisie title with PSV, will continue playing in the Netherlands for the first half of the upcoming season before joining the San Diego squad in 2025. His impressive salary surpasses that of other Mexican stars in the league, such as Javier Hernndez, Hctor Herrera, and Carlos Vela, thereby setting a new benchmark for Mexican players in MLS.

The signing of Hirving Lozano is not just a significant step for his professional career; it also underscores MLS’s growing appeal to internationally renowned players. The 28-year-old winger, who has 70 caps for Mexico and is considered the national team’s biggest active star, re-joined PSV last summer from Napoli, where he played a pivotal role in securing the club’s first league title since the 1989-90 season.

San Diego FC bolsters squad and leadership ahead of MLS debut

In addition to Lozano, San Diego FC has secured the signings of young American goalkeeper Duran Ferree and Danish veterans Jeppe Tverskov and Marcus Ingvartsen from sister club FC Nordsjlland, all set to join in the 2025 preseason.

As the club continues to build its roster and administrative team, they are reportedly in advanced talks with AS Monaco‘s technical director Carlos Avia Ibarrola for the sporting director role and have recently appointed Alianza de Futbol founder Joaquin Escoto to lead their academy program.

This summer, as Lozano gears up for Copa Amrica, where he will be a key player for Mexico, San Diego FC hopes to finalize and announce the deal, setting the stage for an exciting new chapter in MLS history.