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 below contract till 2028, whereas the phrases of his new deal haven’t been disclosed.
His objectives have included winners over Everton and West Ham within the Premier League, and the one purpose 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 objectives 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 stunned when Jhon Duran got here off the bench, scored a surprising purpose and delivered Aston Villa’s largest European lead to 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 become one of many Premier League’s all-time tremendous subs. He has scored three winners this season, towards Everton, West Ham and Bayern, and performed lower than half an hour towards every.
“Villa beat off competition from around Europe to sign him in January 2023, and this season we’re seeing why.
“It exhibits 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.”
