Hirving Lozano’s time with San Diego FC appears to be over.
The MLS club’s sporting director Tyler Heaps said on Friday that the Mexico forward has been told he isn’t part of the team’s plans moving forward.
Lozano was San Diego’s marquee signing ahead of its expansion season last year, joining in a reported $12 million move from Dutch power PSV.
The former Napoli star brought instant name recognition for San Diego, but his debut campaign in MLS was marred by injuries and disciplinary issues.
Lozano was benched for the final game of the regular season and San Diego’s playoff opener after what head coach Mikey Varas called ‘a situation we’re dealing with internally.’
According to The Athletic, Lozano was involved in a heated altercation after he was subbed out of an October game against Houston. Following the report, Lozano issued an apology on social media.
Lozano was still effective when he was on the field in 2025, tallying nine goals and 10 assists in 27 regular-season games.
San Diego was MLS’s surprise package last year, finishing atop the Western Conference standings in its debut campaign before losing in the conference final against Vancouver.
Speaking to reporters on Friday, Heaps said San Diego was working with Lozano’s representatives to find him a new club.’We have communicated with Hirving and his representatives that he will not be part of the sporting plans moving forward,’ Heaps said in a video posted on San Diego Futbol’s Instagram account.
‘That was not a decision that was taken lightly. That was something that was well talked through from owners down to leadership down to myself and Mikey, and has been communicated with the rest of the group.
‘So we’re working with [Lozano] and his representatives to find the best solution and the best environment moving forward.’
Lozano has 75 caps with Mexico, appearing at the World Cup in 2018 and 2022.