{"id":1085,"date":"2023-01-16T16:33:05","date_gmt":"2023-01-16T16:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/jhon-duran-aston-villa-agree-18m-deal-for-chicago-fire-striker\/"},"modified":"2023-01-16T16:33:05","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T16:33:05","slug":"jhon-duran-aston-villa-agree-18m-deal-for-chicago-fire-striker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/jhon-duran-aston-villa-agree-18m-deal-for-chicago-fire-striker\/","title":{"rendered":"Jhon Duran: Aston Villa agree \u00a318m deal for Chicago Fire striker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".hbrsdkjtfa.0.0.0.1\">\n<figure class=\"gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media story-body__media--lead\" data-reactid=\".hbrsdkjtfa.0.0.0.1.$image-0\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media\" data-reactid=\".hbrsdkjtfa.0.0.0.1.$image-0.0\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" data-reactid=\".hbrsdkjtfa.0.0.0.1.$image-0.0.0\"><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--image\" data-reactid=\".hbrsdkjtfa.0.0.0.1.$image-0.1\">Jhon Duran was a regular starter for Chicago Fire in the second half of the 2022 MLS season<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p role=\"introduction\" class=\"qa-introduction gel-pica-bold\" data-reactid=\".hbrsdkjtfa.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-1\"><span data-reactid=\".hbrsdkjtfa.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-1.0\">Aston Villa have reached an agreement to sign Colombia striker Jhon Duran from Chicago Fire in an \u00a318m deal. <\/span><\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".hbrsdkjtfa.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2\">\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".hbrsdkjtfa.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0\"><span data-reactid=\".hbrsdkjtfa.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0.0\">Duran, 19, has scored eight goals and set up six more in 28 appearances for Chicago. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".hbrsdkjtfa.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3\"><span data-reactid=\".hbrsdkjtfa.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0\">Villa will pay \u00a314.75m for Duran, who has three caps for Colombia, and a potential \u00a33.3m in add-ons. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".hbrsdkjtfa.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4\"><span data-reactid=\".hbrsdkjtfa.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4.0\">The transfer is subject to Duran passing a medical, agreeing personal terms and obtaining the necessary work visa. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".hbrsdkjtfa.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5\"><span data-reactid=\".hbrsdkjtfa.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5.0\">He will compete with Ollie Watkins and Danny Ings at Unai Emery&#8217;s side, with the pair scoring four and seven goals respectively this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".hbrsdkjtfa.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6\"><span data-reactid=\".hbrsdkjtfa.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6.0\">Villa are 11th in the Premier League.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media gs-u-mb-alt+ qa-story-body-media\" data-reactid=\".hbrsdkjtfa.0.0.0.1.$image-8\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:11.875%;\" data-reactid=\".hbrsdkjtfa.0.0.0.1.$image-8.0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/624\/cpsprodpb\/4979\/production\/_119690881_premier_league_banners_aston-villa.png\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 800px, (min-width: 900px) 624px, (min-width: 600px) 976px, (min-width: 400px) 624px, 400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/400\/cpsprodpb\/4979\/production\/_119690881_premier_league_banners_aston-villa.png 400w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/624\/cpsprodpb\/4979\/production\/_119690881_premier_league_banners_aston-villa.png 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/800\/cpsprodpb\/4979\/production\/_119690881_premier_league_banners_aston-villa.png 800w, 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Duran, 19, has scored eight goals and set up six more in 28 appearances for Chicago. 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