Aston Villa Jhon Duran striker has joined the Saudi Pro League Club Al-Nassr for a reported £ 65 million plus additives.
The 21 -year -old Colombia International leaves Villa two years after joining the Premier League Club by the MLS Team Chicago Fire, having made 78 appearances and scored 20 goals.
Dirt He will participate in the Portuguese captain’s team Cristiano Ronaldo, after Al-Nassr chose to sign him over Bayer LEVERKUSEN’s Victor Boniface.
Aston Villa may confirm that Jhon Durán has joined Al Nassr for a non -announced fee.
Everyone in Aston Villa would like to wish Jhon all the best in the next step in his career. pic.twitter.com/du26GBKUAV
– Aston Villa (@avfcofficial) 31 January 2025
Jhon Duran Transfer Stats
The alleged remuneration for Duran makes him the second most expensive villa player he has ever sold, he was only eliminated by the £ 100 million Manchester City paid for Jack Grealish in August 2021.
He has scored 12 goals in all matches in 2024/25 and had appeared in all 26 Villa matches before Serving a three -game suspension For a red card at Newcastle on December 26th.
Duran initially proved to be an extremely effective substitute with targets from the bench on four of the first five Premier League games of the season, acting as a collaborator and occasional replacement of England International Ollie Watkins.
A number that conveying history and glory to Alnassr 🌟
The virtual no. 9 is back! 🔥#Duranisyellow pic.twitter.com/ptyvfllhts– Alnassr FC (@ALNASSRFC_EN) 31 January 2025
Villa: Duran Transfer ‘Good Money’
The manager of Villa Unai Emery held Duran, who had not scored almost three hours of football as his unused substitute 4-2 victory at Celtic In the Champions League on Wednesday amid speculation for his future.
“If he leaves, it’s because he wants (to),” Emery said after Villa for the last 16. “I told you last week that I wanted him here.
“We are different people, different goals. The club is working and we must be smart in the market. Our goal here is to maintain our structure because we want to maintain the level high and maybe we have to sell some players.
“I don’t know exactly until everything is going to be if Jhon Duran leaves – but if he does. It will be good news for us because it’s good money.”
From England to Saudi Arabia: Welcome to Alnassr, John Durán! 🏟्🔥 pic.twitter.com/v1ltvu6sdk
– Alnassr FC (@ALNASSRFC_EN) 31 January 2025
Duran, Ronaldo are aiming to lift al Nassr
Al-Nassr made Cristiano Ronaldo the highest profile player in Saudi Arabia’s football when he joined them in a reported salary of more than £ 160m in 2024.
Duran’s new teammates also include twice African footballer of the year Sadio Mane, who shared the gold start 2018/19 Premier League During six years with Liverpool, in which he uploaded every major English trophy and the Champions League.
Despite their stellar names and huge wealth, Al-Nassr has not yet won the Saudi Arabian title since Ronaldo joined them, completing 14 points behind the Al-Hilal champions in 2023/24.
They are eight points behind the reigning champions with 16 games to play this time, replacing director Luis Castro with former AC boss Milan Stefano Pioli in September.
2025-01-31 21:54:00
