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Aston Villa’s Jhon Duran is ‘very interested’ in signing for new club that have entered the race to sign him

Srinivas Sadhanand

Thu 23 January 2025 14:45, UK

As Jhon Duran continues to bang in the goals this season, several clubs have lined up in front of Aston Villa’s doorstep to secure his services.

TBR Football revealed West Ham submitted a bid to sign Duran in excess of £30 million — an offer deemed too low by Villa as they rejected the Hammers’𝔉 approach.

A few days later, it was revealed by TBR Football that West Ham bid £57 million for Duran, which was also snubbed by Unai Emery’s side.

Paris Saint-Germain were keen on Duran’s sigജnature as well, wit🅰h the French giants hopin🅘g to pull off an audacious swap deal that saw Randal Kolo Muani heading to Villa Park.

There seems to be massive faith from some of the biggest names in football that Jhon Duran is indeed the real deal.

Luis Diaz backs Duran to become a top player one day as the Liverpool winger was convinced fr♑om day one that his Colombian counterpart was destined for big things in the game.

Jhon Duran is “very interested” in shock Al-Nassr move

Danie Sturridge is a big fan of Duran as well and admitted﷽ that he is really enjoying how the 21-year-old is developing.

While Darren Bent ಞbelieves Duran is tailor-made for Arsenal who might need a new number nine to bolster their chances of winning the Premier League tꦆhis season.

Now, journalist Santi Aouna has revealed that Al-Nassr are “in the race” to sign the Aston Villa goalscorer.

Aouna went on to claim that Duran is “very intere🔯sted” in a move to the Saudi Pro Le🥂ague giants as well.

Al-Nassr are “considering” making a mov𒅌e for the highly-rated marksman.

From Aston Villa’s perspective, a sale would be a massive risk𝓀 as they sit in eighth place in the league and ideally, they would at the very least be aiming to qualify for the Europa Leag🍨ue.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
8	Aston VillaAston Villa	22	10	6	6	33	34	-1	36

The transfer market when it comes 💎to strikers is qui🧸te limited in any case.

Wheth༒er Unai Emꦛery would be happy with one of his main men leaving in January is another important factor to keep in mind.

Aston Villa would consider Jhon Duran sale for £85 million

In addition, Duran has shown time and again this season that especially when all eyesꦡ are o༒n him, he has a penchant for stepping up.

The former Chicago Fire frontman’s late winner against Bayern Munich in the Champions League is the standout ex🔯ample of🧜 how decisive he can be.

However, Aston Villa could consider selling Duran,💃 even though their priority is to keep him if a club pays them a handsome 🐼fee of £85 million this month.

Journalist Ben Jacobs revealed: “According to my Aston Villa sources and some will always say there’s an asking price and I can tell you that if they were to change their mind, Aston ♏Villa, they would want £85 million in January.”

“The interest is firm from PSG in particular, so that’s one to keep an eye on. Chelsea have not reignited anything as far as January is concerꦇned but PSG would like to sign Jhon Duran and ideally, right now along with [Khvicha] Kvaratskhelia who is going to join for sure.”

“But PSG have made an enquiry about Jhon Duran and they’ve been told not for sale and my sources have added the only way that Villa will change their mind if PSG or any other club✅ drop £85 million.”

With Duran, lauded by Youri Tielemans being such a young player, it would be a shock꧂ decision if he indeed decides to join Al-Nassr and play in Saudi Arabia꧂ next.

If the Aston Villa phenomenon does decide to part ways with Unai Emery an꧟ytime soon, the hope for them is that Ollie Watkins is a top-class striker.

Starting and scor💮ing the equaliser in Villa’s 2-2 draw against Arsenal, Watkins has showc🌱ased time and again that he can depended on to deliver the goods up front.