Neymar’s return to the pitch in Saudi Arabia could take place alongside a player from the Colombian national team. Al Hilal, a multi-million dollar team from that country, has set its sights on Jhon Jáder Durán, according to a report by Fabrizio Romano.
Durán has been looking for a team since before the 2024 Copa América, however, he has not yet decided on his future away from Aston Villa.
That’s when Saudi Arabia appears as an alternative for the young Antioquian striker. According to Fabrizio, Al Hilal’s management is looking for future talent and the Colombian’s name appears in the list of candidates.
Jhon Jáder Durán aims to make the leap to the Premier League | Foto: Getty Images
“I understand that Vitor Roque has again rejected a new proposal from Al Hilal in the last 24/48 hours. After rejecting the initial proposal, Vitor has again said no to the proposal sent by Al Hilal,” said the Italian journalist.
Vitor Roque is a Brazilian player who belongs to the FC Barcelona registry. The Catalans have no plans to do so for the season and are looking for possible destinations that would also allow them to solve their delicate financial problems.
But the ‘Tigrinho’ does not want to leave and Al Hilal are already considering other options in the transfer market, knowing full well that money is not a problem for them.
“The Saudi club also explored the offer of Jhon Duran in recent weeks, looking for a young striker,” added Fabrizio.
At first glance, Duran’s departure to Arab football should not be a possibility, but an economic offer out of any proportion could make him think about joining the team that, in addition to Neymar, It has top-level players such as the Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bono, the Serbian Sergj Milinkovic-Savic, the Senegalese Kalidou Koulibaly and the Brazilians Malcom and Renan Lodi.
🚨🇸🇦 Understand Vitor Roque has again rejected new approach from Al Hilal in the last 24/48h.
After initial proposal turned down, Vitor says again no to the proposal sent by Al Hilal.
↪️ Saudi club also explored Jhon Durán deal in the recent weeks, looking for young striker. pic.twitter.com/ngYb80W4yi
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 4, 2024
Is Duran staying in the Premier League?
Until now, the only team that had been mentioned as a suitor for Jhon Jáder outside of England was AC Milan from Italy. The Antioquian striker was also linked with Chelsea, but everything seemed to point to his arrival at West Ham.
He even got into trouble last week for making a gesture similar to the hammers on the team’s crest. hammerssomething they took on British soil as a declaration of their intentions to explore new horizons.
The Athletic He said: “Aston Villa are investigating Duran’s actions and could take disciplinary action if he is deemed to have disrespected the club.” In addition to that, as is only normal, he would also be fined an amount that is still unknown.
It all came after Fabrizio Romano himself had given updates regarding the business “I understand that West Ham have offered £30m (€35m) plus a young player as part of the deal for Jhon Duran. Negotiations are underway with Aston Villa to reach an agreement,” he said.
