Manchester United Opinion: Why Hirving Lozano will be a good fit at United

According to a report from Diario AS, Manchester United have joined the race for PSV Eindhoven star Hirving Lozano. Serie A side Napoli are also believed to be interested in the Mexican and are willing to pay €35m to sign their man.

Hirving Lozano, 23, swapped Pachuca for PSV Eindhoven in 2017 and scored 17 goals in 29 appearances in his debut season in Eredivisie. He has managed to replicate last term’s form in the 2018/19 season, netting 15 goals and assisting six in 24 league games so far.

The Mexican’s form has certainly caught the attention of many top clubs around Europe this season, with Manchester United the latest to express an interest in the player. Given Lozano’s profile and performances since arriving at PSV, the Red Devils should do everything to beat Napoli to his signature.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is widely expected to be given a permanent contract at Manchester United following the impressive job he’s done in a caretaker role since replacing Jose Mourinho in December. Even though Solskjaer’s side lost two back-to-back games before the international break, the Norwegian certainly remains very much in the mix to be at the helm at Old Trafford.

It’s very clear United need new additions who can transform them from top four contenders to Premier League title challengers under their new manager. And Solskjaer should target an out-and-out right winger in the summer transfer window, given the Red Devils’ lack of penetration and width from the right.

Anthony Martial and Alexis Sanchez prefer to play on the left flank, while Jesse Lingard and Juan Mata are not wingers. Marcus Rashford has thrived in the no.9 role under Solskjaer, ousting Romelu Lukaku as the team’s main man up front. This is the reason why United need a right winger and Hirving Lozano would be a perfect fit at Old Trafford.

Lozano possesses blistering pace, dynamism, real quality and excellent technical ability to rip apart defences. He can play in different positions across the front line and cause endless problems for defenders with his intelligent movement and silky dribbling skills.

The former Pachuca man is direct and can run with the ball at his feet towards a backtracking full-back and beat him with his rapid speed. The Mexico international also offers a threat on the counter-attack, which should make United’s attack a formidable one in the Premier League.

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Furthermore, Lozano would provide excellent competition for United’s forwards, and his exceptional close control and technical ability combined with his direct style of play makes him ideally suited to Solskjaer’s setup at Old Trafford.

Verdict

Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano has all the qualities to take the Premier League by storm, whilst solving United’s right wing woes. Hence, the 20-time Premier League champions shouldn’t hesitate to splash the cash in order to sign the Mexican this summer.