Arsenal and Liverpool in bidding war for PSV star Hirving Lozano - EXCLUSIVE

LIVERPOOL and Arsenal are battling it out for £42m Mexican striker sensation Hirving Lozano.

Posted Tuesday, December 26, 2017 by Dailystar.co.uk

PSV star Hirving Lozano has been targeted by Arsenal and Liverpool

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger thought he had stolen a march on landing the PSV forward, who has scored 10 goals in 15 appearances for the Dutch side this season.

But Anfield manager Jurgen Klopp has now entered the race, possibly starting a bidding war for the 22-year-old flying winger.

PSV landed the player, nicknamed 'Chucky', from Mexican side Pachuca in June and tied him to a six-year contract.

The fact Wenger is so keen on Lozano - who has scored seven times in 24 appearances for his country - suggests the Frenchman is preparing for life without another South American, Chile superstar Alexis Sanchez.

It is understood behind the scenes at the north London club there is growing concern about the lacklustre displays of Sanchez, 29, in recent games.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola remains a huge fan of the Arsenal star and is ready to move again for him in next month's transfer market, having seen a £60m bid in the summer fail.

Sanchez is out of contract at the end of the season and Wenger would much prefer to see him go to Paris St-Germain, having asked about a swap deal involving attacker Julian Draxler.

But now Liverpool have made contact about Lozano. Klopp also has his own worries with Barcelona still keen on swooping for Philippe Coutinho, having tried to sign him for £115m in the summer.

Their chief executive, Oscar Grau, has gone on record to say the La Liga giants will go back in for him again in the winter window.

Wenger knows he needs an exciting signing to lift the club's floundering season, with them out of the Champions League and lying fifth in the Premier League 19 points off streaking ahead leaders Manchester City.

Starsport revealed last week how Wenger wants to boost his defence by landing out-of-favour Chelsea centre-back David Luiz for £30m.