- Duran was offered to the Saudi-based facet in what got here as a shock transfer to many
- However he has hit the bottom operating in Saudi Arabia along with his new employers
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Jhon Duran has made an electrical begin to life in Saudi Arabia following his £72million transfer to Al-Nassr from Aston Villa within the January switch window.
Duran, 21, was offered to the Saudi-based facet in what got here as a shock transfer to many on condition that he had impressed underneath Unai Emery within the first half of the marketing campaign.
Having scored 10 objectives throughout 27 video games – 23 of which noticed him launched instead – Duran rapidly turned thought to be one of many high younger strikers in Europe.
Duran signed for Villa from Chicago Hearth in January 2023 and made 78 appearances for the membership.
However simply as he making a case to change into a daily starter for the Villains, he was offloaded to Al-Nassr, the Saudi Professional League facet that includes the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mane and Aymeric Laporte.
The Colombian worldwide has gelled impressively along with his team-mates because the swap, scoring 4 objectives in his first two matches for the membership.
Jhon Duran has made an electrical begin to life in Saudi Arabia following his £72million transfer to Al-Nassr from Aston Villa within the January switch window
Duran, 21, was offered to the Saudi-based facet in what got here as a shock transfer to many on condition that he had impressed underneath Unai Emery within the first half of the marketing campaign
Duran scored a brace on his full debut for his new employers, serving to them to comb apart Al-Fayha 3-0.
He continued his sizzling streak on Wednesday, serving to himself to a different two objectives to information Al-Nassr previous Ivan Toney’s Al-Ahli – with the England ahead additionally scoring a purpose of his personal.
Al-Nassr at the moment sit third within the Saudi Professional League, two factors behind second-place Al-Hilal and 4 factors off leaders Al-Ittihad.
Dhuran’s facet are additionally ensured of a knockout place within the AFC Champions League, having gained 5 of their seven matches within the group stage.
The striker’s sizzling streak comes as he admitted to feeling starstruck by taking part in in the identical group as Cristiano Ronaldo.
Talking after his first sport for Al-Nassr, Duran stated: ‘It seems like I am taking part in FIFA Profession Mode. I am celebrating objectives with Cristiano Ronaldo!’
