{"id":634658,"date":"2024-01-30T09:07:38","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T14:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=634658"},"modified":"2024-01-30T09:07:38","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T14:07:38","slug":"chelsea-shock-move-aston-villa-duran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/01\/30\/chelsea-shock-move-aston-villa-duran\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;A Talent for the Future&#8217;: Chelsea Lining Up Shock Move for Premier League &#8216;Wonderkid&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/5233555\/2024\/01\/29\/transfer-deadline-day-ornstein\/?source=emp_shared_article\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">David Ornstein<\/a> has reported that Chelsea are looking to sign Aston Villa attacker Jhon Duran in the final days of the window. The West London clubs&#8217; intention to acquire the 20-year-old Colombian international is complicated due to his recent injury, which is expected to sideline him until April, as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1750529551405654176?t=jgnfqHJ_EIomk74E30uFaQ&amp;s=19\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fabrizio Romano<\/a>. However, latest reports suggest that the deal is still a major possibility.<\/p>\n<h2>Chelsea Eyeing Up Jhon Duran to Add Depth to Their Attack<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Watch:<\/strong> Football Fans are Being Lied To<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Football Fans Are Being Lied To\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hEQkQsNQGzo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Aston Villa Youngster&#8217;s Move Depends on Armando Broja Situation<\/h3>\n<p>The Blues had scheduled direct contact with all parties in order to discuss the potential signing of Duran, as well as an exit for Armando Broja, as <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1750449175206981814?t=lUln28UmeV95kBxl3Nrp1g&amp;s=19\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Romano<\/a> reported a few days ago. The Blues are yet to make a final decision on whether to make a formal bid, however <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/football\/2024\/01\/24\/chelsea-transfer-news-jhon-duran-aston-villa-striker\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matt Law<\/a> of The Telegraph reported that the club &#8220;hold a legitimate interest&#8221; in the 20-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>Ornstein, said in his latest report that the deal is still a possibility despite the injury. This is because the player is mainly viewed as a long term investment and &#8220;a talent for the future&#8221;. Duran would give Mauricio Pochettino&#8217;s side options in attack alongside Nicolas Jackson, who has struggled to be efficient in front of goal despite scoring seven goals in 19 appearances so far in his debut season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/01\/20\/chelsea-recall-cesare-casadei-from-loan\/\" target=\"_self\">\u2018All Done and 100% Guaranteed\u2018: Chelsea Receive Boost as Player Who \u2018Always Arrives in the Box\u2019 Returns<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Chelsea management have been in talks internally to discuss the next steps for a potential move. Both Law and Romano suggested that a potential arrival of the Colombia international depends upon the exit of Broja, who is heavily linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge. Villa have already rejected a loan proposal for Duran, who has been dubbed a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-in\/news\/aston-villa-beat-liverpool-15m-colombian-wonderkid-jhon-duran-leave-mls\/bltea9c94b15d6b2377&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiv5Lmiy_iDAxXrR2wGHfSEDOIQFnoECBUQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw2t7naltM5dUJeJSkfSa94Y\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wonderkid<\/a>&#8220;, from West Ham United.<\/p>\n<h3>Who Is Jhon Duran and What Will He Bring to Chelsea?<\/h3>\n<p>The young striker was signed by Villa in last January for a transfer fee in the region of \u00a318 million. He has deputised for the Premier League side&#8217;s main number 9, Ollie Watkins since his move to the Midlands and has two goals this season in just 171 minutes played.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/01\/18\/chelsea-armando-broja-west-ham-fulham-wolves-interest\/\" target=\"_self\">Chelsea Now Willing to Let Go of \u2018Very Talented\u2019 Forward Amid Interest From Premier League Rivals<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Duran is an extremely talented player but he is very raw at the tender age of 20. He has all the ingredients to be a top performer in the Premier League. The 2003-born striker is fast and possesses strength which enables him to hold off defenders, he also has a sharp eye for goal.<\/p>\n<p>The South American attacker is likely to be a squad player for Chelsea but could get decent amount of playing time owing to the injury concerns of Christopher Nkunku and a dip in Nicolas Jackson&#8217;s form.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Ornstein has reported that Chelsea are looking to sign Aston Villa attacker Jhon Duran in the final days of the window. The West London clubs&#8217; intention to acquire the 20-year-old Colombian international is complicated due to his recent injury, which is expected to sideline him until April, as reported by Fabrizio Romano. 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