Jhon Durán Transfer from Aston Villa to Napoli
Napoli was dreaming of acquiring Jhon Duran for January, but the deal is quite complicated. Fabrizio Romano reports that the English club is not willing to let the striker go in January, as he has recently renewed his contract until June 2030. Although there is interest from other clubs, the Colombian is currently set to remain in the Premier League.
Napoli is interested in acquiring Jhon Duran, a Colombian national team player currently with Aston Villa. There was a phone meeting between Napoli's directors and Duran's agents this week. Aston Villa has blocked any potential move for the winter but is open to discussions in the summer.
Antonio Conte has shown interest in signing Jhon Durán. The Colombian striker, who has netted 4 goals in his last 5 Premier League appearances, is under observation by Napoli. It was reported that representatives from the Italian club attended the Newcastle vs Aston Villa match but deemed the observation inconclusive due to Durán receiving an early red card. Napoli is reportedly facing challenges in pursuing this transfer because of their current players, Romelu Lukaku and Victor Osimhen, who is on loan to Galatasaray. It is understood that Napoli needs to sell players before they can complete the transfer, either this winter or during the summer transfer window. The willingness of Aston Villa to sell remains uncertain, as Durán has emerged as a key player for them, scoring 12 goals in 26 matches this season and surpassing Ollie Watkins in the lineup.
Napoli has expressed interest in acquiring Jhon Duran, a Colombian striker who is currently with Aston Villa. Representatives from Napoli traveled to Newcastle to observe a match between Aston Villa and Newcastle. Despite Duran being sent off in the first half, Napoli remains interested. However, De Laurentiis, the president of Napoli, indicated that he is reluctant to spend heavily in January. The transfer is potentially set to be finalized in the summer. Aston Villa has set an asking price of 45 million euros for Duran. Napoli may need to sell players such as Osimhen and Raspadori to fund the acquisition of Duran.
If Victor Osimhen's sale goes through, everything will be focused on Jhon Duran from Aston Villa. The first offer of 35 million euros was rejected, with a readiness to increase to 40 million euros. There are intense contacts with the English club.
Napoli's sporting director, Giovanni Manna, is reportedly preparing to pursue Jhon Duran in the upcoming winter transfer window. Duran, a young Colombian striker, is currently with Aston Villa and has scored 11 goals this season, including a notable goal against Bologna in the Champions League. Despite having recently renewed his contract with Aston Villa until 2030, he is regarded as a dream acquisition for Napoli and could potentially serve as an alternative or partner to Lukaku. Aston Villa values Duran at a minimum of 40 million euros, having signed him from Chicago Fire in January 2023. This information was reported by Il Mattino.
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