Aston Villa ahead Jhon Duran has signed a brand new contract with the membership after his blistering begin to the season within the Premier League and Champions League.
The 20-year-old was near leaving Villa Park in the summertime after agreeing private phrases with West Ham, however having remained within the Midlands he has scored six instances in all competitions, regardless of making just one begin this marketing campaign.
The Colombia worldwide was already underneath contract till 2028, whereas the phrases of his new deal haven’t been disclosed.
His targets have included winners over Everton and West Ham within the Premier League, and the one objective in Villa’s well-known 1-0 victory over Bayern Munich final week.
Duran has nonetheless began solely 11 video games for the membership within the close to two years since he joined from Chicago Hearth in January 2023, however has scored 14 targets in that point – with 10 of them coming from the bench.
Evaluation: Duran’s success has gone from shock to expectation
Sky Sports activities’ Ron Walker:
“It says lots that nobody was shocked when Jhon Duran got here off the bench, scored a surprising objective and delivered Aston Villa’s greatest European end in a technology final week.
There was poetry in beating Bayern Munich, the identical aspect they toppled to elevate the European Cup 42 years in the past. Otherwise, it was poetic that Duran ought to be the person to attain the winner.
“It was only the 20-year-old’s 14th goal for the club. He almost left to join West Ham in the summer – and no one would have felt like Villa had made a huge mistake had he done so.
“However since then, he has changed into one of many Premier League’s all-time tremendous subs. He has scored three winners this season, in opposition to Everton, West Ham and Bayern, and performed lower than half an hour in opposition to every.
“Villa beat off competition from around Europe to sign him in January 2023, and this season we’re seeing why.
“It reveals simply how a lot of a turnaround this has been that regardless of having virtually 4 years left on his present deal, he has gone from the verge of leaving the membership to signing a brand new contract within the area of barely six weeks.”
