By Wilson Florez
Hirving Lozano has returned to the media in recent hours when it was revealed that He is one of the highest paid players in Predominant League Soccer. The curious thing is that “Chucky” has been separated by the club and It is not a piece usable by San Diego FC.
In January 2026, the San Diego FC board officially announced the decision to remove Hirving Lozano from the club’s first team. “Chucky”’s relationship with Mikey Varas and the club would have been very worn out. This would be the beginning of a prolonged punishment.
The last game that Hirving Lozano played was in the MLS semi-finals. This duel dates back to November 29, 2025. The Mexican striker played forty five minutes in the San Diego loss against Vancouver 1-3. Lozano contributed a goal in this match.
Almost six months have passed since that engagement. The absence of “Chucky” from official duels He was removed from the Mexican team and from the next World Cup in 2026 which is three weeks away from starting.
Despite the extra-sports problems, Hirving Lozano made the difference when he was on the court. “Chucky” was able to play 34 games with San Diego FC. The Mexican forward left records of 11 goals and 9 assists in just over 2,100 minutes played.
The controversy over his salary
A few hours ago the list of the highest paid soccer players in the entire MLS was updated. In first place is Lionel Messi with $28.3 million dollars a year; Heung-min Son occupies second place with a contract that is around $11.1 million dollars annually and the podium completes it Rodrigo de Paul with a figure of $9.6 million dollars a year. Next in the ranking is Hirving Lozaneither.
San Diego FC has the luxury of leaving the fourth highest paid player in the entire MLS out of the squad. Hirving Lozano receives $9.3 million dollars annually. This expense would have to continue to be incurred. “Chucky” has a current contract with the American team until December 2028.
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