Jhon Duran

John Duran, 16, has played three times for Colombia and now becomes the second Chicago Fire teen to swap MLS for England, following Gabriel Slonina, ...

'He has all the tools.' A raw talent, but really gifted,' Heitz told Chicago Fire striker Jhon Duran is joining Aston Villa in the English Premier League for $22m He has already played three times for Colombia and now becomes the second Chicago Fire teenager to swap MLS for the English Premier League, following Gabriel Slonina, who joined Chelsea for $15m back in August. [Click here for all your latest international Sports news from DailyMail.com](/sport/us/index.html) [Aston Villa](/sport/teampages/aston-villa.html) have signed highly-rated 19-year-old Colombia international Jhon Duran from [Major League Soccer](/sport/major-league-soccer/index.html) side [Chicago](/news/chicago/index.html) Fire in a deal worth up to $22million. - The Chicago Fire star is swapping Major League Soccer for the Premier League

The 19-year-old has three caps for Colombia.

“Aston Villa can confirm that an agreement has been reached with Chicago Fire for the permanent transfer of 19-year-old striker Jhon Duran,” read a Villa statement. The deal for the striker will reportedly cost Villa an initial £14.75million. Aston Villa agree deal for Chicago Fire striker Jhon Duran

Villa have swooped for teenage Colombia forward Jhon Duran after he impressed in US football with Chicago Fire.

He had been linked with a move to Everton and Benfica in the current transfer window. "The deal is subject to the player passing a medical, agreeing personal terms and obtaining the necessary work visa." Full terms are yet to be finalised and a visa is still required, so he is unlikely to be registered in time to play against Southampton at the weekend.

ASTON VILLA have dealt a blow to Manchester United after agreeing a deal to sign Chicago Fire star Jhon Duran.The Red Devils had been interested in si.

[sold goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19168721/chelsea-transfer-news-chicago-fire-gabriel-slonina/) to Chelsea in August. [MLS](https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/mls/), after Newcastle's deal for [Miguel Almiron](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/miguel-almiron/) and Bayern Munich's transfer for [Alphonso Davies](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/alphonso-davies/). [interested in signing](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20811171/man-utd-jhon-duran-transfer-fight-liverpool-benfica/) the winger along with Chelsea and Benfica. The deal for the stopper was £8m, meaning Fire have managed to bring in a total of £26m off the back of the two players. [FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALS - BEST NEW CUSTOMER OFFERS](https://www.thesun.co.uk/betting/20812234/free-bets/) [Villans](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196670/aston-villa/) confirmed the deal on social media, but did reveal that the player still needs to pass a medical.

The Chicago Fire's Colombian wonderkid joins the English giants for a club-record fee.

It also made sense for the player, as there is a clear pathway to a starting center-forward spot at Villa Park. By the end of the year, he was a thrice-capped senior Colombian international with European scouts paying extremely close attention to his every move. It was clear that he was a very raw talent that had lots of work to do to fulfill his potential.

The deal for the striker will reportedly cost Villa an initial £14.75million. “Aston Villa can confirm that an agreement has been reached with Chicago Fire ...

“Aston Villa can confirm that an agreement has been reached with Chicago Fire for the permanent transfer of 19-year-old striker Jhon Duran,” read a Villa statement. “The deal is subject to the player passing a medical, agreeing personal terms and obtaining the necessary work visa.” The deal for the striker will reportedly cost Villa an initial £14.75million.

Aston Villa have won the race for 19-year-old Colombian striker Jhon Duran, with a £15 million ($18m) deal agreed with MLS outfit the Chicago Fire.

Getty Images The deal is subject to the player passing a medical, agreeing personal terms and obtaining the necessary work visa.” He is already the second-youngest player to score in the Colombian top-flight – aged just 15 at the time – and became the most expensive foreign signing in MLS history when moving to Chicago from Envigado in January 2021.

Villa have swooped for teenage Colombia forward Jhon Duran after he impressed in US football with Chicago Fire.

He had been linked with a move to Everton and Benfica in the current transfer window. "The deal is subject to the player passing a medical, agreeing personal terms and obtaining the necessary work visa." Full terms are yet to be finalised and a visa is still required, so he is unlikely to be registered in time to play against Southampton at the weekend.

Aston Villa have agreed to sign Jhon Duran from Chicago Fire as they look to secure their second transfer of the January window.

We have to be so, so proud of him here. “Before, when we worked in London with Arsenal together, and here he’s a very good guy, respectful. “We have values and we try to be respectful, first with us, second with the opposing side and of course with the supporters. “Aston Villa can confirm that an agreement has been reached with Chicago Fire for the permanent transfer of 19-year-old striker Jhon Duran,” read an Aston Villa statement. One moment is for the national team in the World Cup, the other one is here. Aston Villa have agreed to sign Jhon Duran from Chicago Fire as they look to secure their second transfer of the January window.

Last October, Chicago Fire FC head coach Ezra Hendrickson described striker Jhon Durán as a “really, really special player” – one who's going places in the ...

[Jairo Torres](https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/jairo-torres/) and [Xherdan Shaqiri](https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/xherdan-shaqiri/). For the rest of us, it’s watching what Durán can accomplish in arguably the world’s top league. But the transfer fee Durán commanded represents a new frontier, a proof of concept for what the U22 Initiative can become. [Colorado Rapids](https://www.mlssoccer.com/clubs/colorado-rapids/) gave homegrown left back Sam Vines this type of contract before he was sold to Belgium’s Royal Antwerp, and [FC Dallas](https://www.mlssoccer.com/clubs/fc-dallas/) transferred winger Szabolcs Schon to Hungary’s first division. The Fire directly sold two teenage talents (one homegrown; one from abroad) to EPL teams, an established Polish international to a Ligue 1 contender, and got a sell-on fee for a homegrown product heading to a top Eredivisie team – all in the last 18 months or so. Sometimes U22 signings are homegrowns who are rewarded with a new contract, but often they’re imports (like Durán) – an area that’s worth providing extra context around. It’s still a relatively new roster mechanism, one where clubs sign players (age 22 and younger) to lucrative contracts at a reduced budget charge. His price tag isn’t necessarily surprising for a Premier League club of their spending power and transfer history – especially as they’ve acquired some attacking centerpieces (Emiliano Buendía and Leon Bailey, as two examples) in recent transfer windows for roughly double what Durán reportedly costs. The 19-year-old is a bit raw in some areas – his combination play and defensive spots come to mind – but his goal-front instincts and physical profile are a handful for opposing defenders. But European teams know there are deals to be found in MLS and its players can translate to top-five leagues. He brought a smaller sample size (< 1,500 minutes), but the potential clearly put him on the scouting radar of high-profile clubs. At the time, Durán was also the youngest international player signing in MLS history.

Aston Villa has reached an agreement to sign Colombia striker Jhon Durán from Major League Soccer team Chicago Fire for a reported $18 million.

He is the second player to join Forest from Palmeiras in recent weeks after Gustavo Scarpa. Villa said the deal was subject to Durán passing a medical examination, agreeing to personal terms, and obtaining a working visa. Aston Villa reached an agreement to sign Colombia striker Jhon Durán from Major League Soccer team Chicago Fire for a reported $18 million on Monday.

The 19-year-old striker scored eight goals in 22 appearances for the MLS side Fire last season and has played three times for Colombia.

He is the second player to join Forest from Palmeiras in recent weeks after Gustavo Scarpa. Aston Villa reached an agreement to sign Colombia striker Jhon Duran from Major League Soccer team Chicago Fire for a reported USD 18 million. The 19-year-old Duran scored eight goals in 22 appearances for the Fire last season and has played three times for Colombia.

Before the start of the January transfer window, the 19-year-old was being linked with a transfer to the Premier League courtesy of his form in the MLS.

© Reuters Before the start of the January transfer window, the 19-year-old was being linked with a transfer to the Premier League courtesy of his form in the MLS. [Aston Villa](/football/aston-villa/) have announced that an agreement is in place to sign [Chicago Fire](/football/chicago-fire/) forward [Jhon Duran](/people/jhon-duran/).

Aston Villa has reached an agreement to sign Colombia striker Jhon Durán from Major League Soccer team Chicago Fire for a reported $18 million.

He is the second player to join Forest from Palmeiras in recent weeks after Gustavo Scarpa. He is Forest’s 24th new arrival since the club won promotion back to the Premier League last year. Last year, he added the Sao Paulo state and Brazilian Serie A titles.

Colombian Jhon Duran is leaving the Chicago Fire for Aston Villa in what is one of the most lucrative transfer deals in MLS history.

The Fire signed Duran from Colombian club Envigado in 2021 for a transfer fee reported to be up to $2.5 million, depending on his performance. He has already earned three senior caps and will play for Colombia at the South American under-20 championship this month. Duran was 15 when he made his debut with Envigado in 2019.