Ex-Villa striker Duran joins seventh club aged 22
Former Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran joins Benfica on a season-long loan from Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr.
Jhon Duran has completed a move to Benfica on a season-long loan from Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr, adding another stop to a career that has already taken him through several teams at just 22.
The former Aston Villa striker, who left the Premier League for Al-Nassr, will now spend the season in Portugal with Benfica. The deal was reported by BBC Sport and confirmed in the publicly available feed summary.
Duran’s switch means Benfica becomes the seventh club of his career, an unusually high number for a player still in the early stages of his professional journey. The move continues a career path that has seen him change environments frequently, including his spell at Aston Villa before his transfer to Saudi Arabia.
No further terms of the loan were included in the monitored public feed, and the summary did not provide details on whether the agreement includes an option or obligation to buy. The report also did not offer comments from the player, either club, or agents involved.
The transfer adds another international chapter for Duran, who is now moving from the Saudi Pro League to one of Europe’s better-known clubs. Benfica’s capture of the striker on loan gives the Portuguese side a new attacking option for the season ahead, while Al-Nassr temporarily parts with one of its forward players.
This article is based on a monitored public feed and attributes reporting to BBC Sport. No additional details beyond the feed summary were available at the time of writing.
Source: BBC Sports - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c75gwl3n50qo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
