West Ham face competition from Crystal Palace to sign Napoli winger Hirving Lozano
West Ham are now involved in a two-way race to sign Napoli winger Hirving Lozano this summer, according to Area Napoli.
The Hammers have been in the market to sign attacking players to bolster the squad ahead of the next campaign.
As per the latest report, the Irons are now facing competition from league rivals Crystal Palace to sign the Mexico international.
The report further stated that Napoli’s top-tier management is demanding a fee in the region of £25 million for the player.
West Ham have had a fantastic transfer window so far as they nearly addressed all the issues but it seems like there are a few bits and pieces left to fill for the next campaign.
One of the positions that David Moyes has been keen to strengthen is the wingers’ department where they were heavily linked with the likes of Jesse Lingard who ended up joining Nottingham Forest.
With Jarrod Bowen occupying one side of the pitch and Gianluca Scamacca in the centre-forward position, having someone like Lozano would form a formidable front three for the London-based club.
The 26-year-old has been a Napoli player since the summer of 2019 when he moved from Dutch outfit PSV Eindhoven in a deal worth £40.5 million.
Since then, Lozano has represented his current club in 114 matches across all competitions where he has managed to score 26 times and provided 13 assists in the process [Transfermarkt].