West Ham United reportedly failed with a bid to sign Jhon Duran this month, with the player seemingly open to leaving Aston Villa.
According to TBR, Aston Villa have reportedly rejected a bid from West Ham to sign striker Jhon Duran. The Colombian is seemingly open to making the switch despite only signing a new deal with the Birmingham-based side, as Villa are eager to achieve a certain price target in the market.
It’s baffling how reports in the media over the past couple of weeks have pointed at a possible exit for Jhon Duran from Aston Villa. This comes after intense speculation in the summer about an exit, which ended in the player shining through the ranks this season and signing a new deal at the club.
West Ham came very close to landing the striker as they failed only due to their reluctance to go beyond a certain price range and not going close to what Aston Villa wanted. In any case, the Hammers view Duran as their top striker target for the future, and the player still appears open to joining the London outfit.
West Ham appeared to have failed with a new bid for the Colombian striker, which the report states could be due to their inability to match Villa’s asking rate of around £60 million. It’s quite baffling that Unai Emery’s side is seemingly open to selling one of their top performers this season, who has 12 goals in all competitions this season.
The Hammers could ramp up their chase if there’s a clear indication that Villa are open to a sale. In any case, the report’s suggestion that the striker is open to joining the London outfit would be encouraging for those in charge of West Ham, as only time will tell whether they come up with a serious offer for the £60 million-rated Aston Villa star or waste another opportunity like they did in the summer.
Jhon Duran has a big interest elsewhere
Napoli are one of the clubs interested, while there’s evident interest from PSG in the striker. The latter might view him as a long-term replacement for Randal Kolo Muani, who appears closer to leaving the club in this winter window.
Aston Villa have reportedly considered asking for Marco Asensio in exchange with PSG, which might be an evolving situation. In any case, it remains to be seen how serious clubs are for the £60 million-rated Aston Villa star, although the club’s fans will be eager to see him play for the foreseeable future.
