Arsenal approach Premier League side over January deal for £75 million star

Getty Images

Arsenal have approached Premier League rivals Aston Villa over a move for Jhon Duran ahead of the January transfer window, it has been claimed in the media this week

Duran stunned Liverpool with a late double in Villa’s final home match of last season and the striker has picked up where he left off this term, scoring six goals in his opening 11 appearances in all competitions.

The likes of Chelsea and West Ham were linked with Duran in the summer and the forward’s eye-catching form in front of goal has put a number top teams around Europe on alert, according to AS Colombia.

The report claims ARSENAL and Barcelona have both asked about the possibility of signing Duran this winter and Villa have been unequivocal with their response: he will be going nowhere for anything less than £80 million.

Pundir Dwight Yorke recently said the Gunners are still lacking an ‘outstanding number nine’ and believes Duran would be an ideal addition to Mikel Arteta’s squad, with the former Villa star telling the Spanish boss to take a chance on Duran.

Asked who he rates as the best strikers in the Premier League, Yorke told Prime Casino: ‘I think Erling Haaland, he’s the No. 1 for sure.

‘I think Ollie Watkins will get a mention, because he’s consistent. And the third one, I like another boy at Villa – Jhon Duran.

‘He looks a real handful and a bit different from the rest. He’s got that good presence about him. I would take a chance on him, he looks like the real deal.

‘What I look for is people who are hungry, and he’s got that. In terms of the big boys, ARSENAL haven’t got an outstanding No. 9.

‘At Liverpool, I like Darwin Nunez and people go on about him missing chances, but I like his presence and what he brings

‘He needs to get a bit more confident in front of goal. He’s got all the attributes. He’s still relatively young and can only get better.

‘I also like Alexander Isak. There’s the guy at Ipswich, Liam Delap, he’s a real surprise player.

‘Watching him against Villa the other day, I was really impressed, he looks a handful. You can’t just go by one game, but he looks a threat.’

MORE BIG ARSENAL NEWS AND GOSSIP – 

Most Read: Gifted £35 million star reveals why he had to leave Arsenal after decision to pack bags!

Top Read: Impressive Ligue 1 star tipped to complete move to join Arteta at Arsenal!

Must Check Out: Arsenal ready sign £85M star – Arsenal told sign Arteta target – £42.3M signing would add more quality to Arsenal

LOVE ARSENAL? CLICK RIGHT HERE FOR ALL THE LATEST NEWS AND GOSSIP


Discover more from

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Verified by MonsterInsights