Jhon Duran came to Europe after Aston Villa decided to sign the young Colombian forward from Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire. The transfer fee was reported to be an initial £14.75m, with the potential of a further £3m in add-ons. He is 20 and Unai Emery is giving him some game time. However, the player has gained a lot of attention from some of Europe’s top clubs.
AC Milan are one of the clubs interested in signing the young talent and Aston Villa are considering selling him. They aim to strengthen their forward line and add more firepower. The Rossoneri signed a lot of players in the summer and are building a young side. Jhon Duran is looking like another new signing and here is what he can add to this Milan side.
Jhon Duran has played 20 goals for Aston Villa in the 2023-24 season and has only started in five matches. He has been used more on the left side and Duran also likes to make space for himself from the left. Duran averages around 3.23 touches inside the opposition penalty box per 90 minutes, with most of these coming on the left side.
An eye for a goal
The youngster has netted four goals in the current season. At an average of 2.7 shots per 90 minutes, Duran has taken 20 shots in the current season. His accuracy rate is 55% and this is on the higher side looking at the minutes that he has got in matches. Duran has found space around the penalty spot and has accurately hit the target most of the time. He targets the left of the goalkeeper and has managed to find the corner on three occasions.
What more could the Colombian offer?
Playing as a No. 9 means that the player has to hold up the ball. Jhon Duran has done his job on many occasions and is also involved in linking-up plays. The above pass map shows that the player creates a link with the wide players or full-backs.
The 20-year-old Colombian has performed a few skills and won a few dribbles around and inside the penalty box. Some of the runs that Duran has made this season have ended up inside the penalty box.
Another strong area in Duran’s game is his ability to recover the ball in dangerous attacking areas. The youngster made eight recoveries in the final third and three were dangerous recoveries.
Overall, Jhon Duran has shown some positive signs and could be on the move for more game time. AC Milan will fight with other clubs to complete his signing.
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