A composite image of John Duran and Cristiano Ronaldo. Photo by Matt McNulty/Getty Images and Abdullah Ahmed/Getty Images
Aston Villa have already rejected a bid from West Ham for Jhon Duran, but they may not be able to fight off Saudi League giants Al Nassr.
Chelsea have seen PSG enter the race for DuranAlthough neither club have yet managed to match Villa’s valuation of the player, who is believed to be in the region of £80m+.
This rating is why West Ham’s club-record bid for Duran was rejected by the villains.
Al Nassr ready to know Villa’s valuation for Jhon Duran
With the Hammers traveling to Villa Park again for a Premier League game this weekend, it is entirely possible that they will once again try to tempt their hosts into engaging with the Colombians.
The likelihood is they will be reformed, but Villa could struggle to fend off any interest from Al Nassr.
according to the telegraph (Subscription required) The Saudi outfit is ready to meet the valuation, and that must worry Unai Emery and Monchi.
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While Duran remains part of the first team squad, he is not used as much as his form would dictate.
Jhon Duran was able to unite with Cristiano Ronaldo
Transfer market Note that the 21-year-old has 12 goals in 28 games in all competitions this season, but it’s worth noting that he’s only played a total of 1,019 minutes in those games.
While the Colombian’s enviable talents would be more at home in a top European league, the prospect of playing alongside Cristiano Ronaldo in particular, as well as Sadio Mane, may appeal to the player.
If Al Nassr meets the Villains rating and is unlikely to be a problem, the Midlanders may be kicking themselves for not handing Duran the playing time he wants, and he probably deserves it.
