Napoli record signing Hirving Lozano has revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo sought to find him after his recent goalscoring debut against Juventus.

Lozano came off the bench to make an immediate impact in the game, helping Napoli to fight back to 3-3 in a game they were ultimately lose in the dying moments courtesy of a Kalidou Koulibaly own-goal.

Mexican striker Lozano, who was making his first appearance in Italian football, says Ronaldo was keen to pass on his regards and congratulations.

Hirving Lozano was sought out by Cristiano Ronaldo following his debut goal for Napoli

Lozano came off the bench to score in the 4-3 match with Napoli's title rivals

'After their last goal, he approached me and congratulated me,' he told TUDN. 'He welcomed me to Italy.

'It was something very nice, he is a spectacular player, out of this world. It was something very nice.

Ronaldo himself was also on target in the match as Juventus took a crucial three points

'I really enjoyed the game because the team played very well and also for playing against great players, not only Cristiano.'

Lozano moved to Napoli for £37.6million in the summer from PSV, becoming the club's record signing in the process.

The 24-year-old was also linked with a host of Premier League clubs, including Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Manchester United.