The 20-year-old Aston Villa player has emerged as a major target for a number of European clubs

The 20-year-old Aston Villa player has emerged as a major target for a number of European clubs

Jhon Duran, of Aston Villa, has emerged as a top target for several European clubs, including Italian giants AC Milan.

20-year-old Jhon Duran has participated in 13 of Aston Villa’s 20 Premier League games, making three goal contributions. However, Duran has faced challenges securing consistent playing time under Unai Emery’s management and has been limited to substitute appearances.

The Colombian has scored two goals in 13 Premier League appearances. His standout performances in an Aston Villa shirt have attracted considerable interest from multiple clubs. AC Milan, the Italian giants, are keen admirers of the player, although they’ve encountered an obstacle related to their non-EU quota.

According to Colombian journalist Pipe Sierra, AC Milan is not the sole club expressing interest. Teams from Germany, Spain, Italy, and England are closely monitoring the player. The outcome of Duran’s future remains uncertain, and the resolution will unfold as the January transfer window progresses.

While the player may be enticed by the prospect of consistent first-team action outside Aston Villa, Unai Emery could be cautious about diminishing his attacking choices. Balancing player development with squad depth is a common consideration for managers in transfer decisions, particularly when a team is attempting to challenge on various fronts with a small squad.

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Southampton, Middlesbrough set sights on eye-catching Aston Villa star to boost promotion hopes

Southampton and Middlesbrough are eyeing moves for Aston Villa loan star Finn Azaz, TEAMtalk has been informed by sources.

Azaz has again caught the eye in the Championship this season in his second loan spell at Plymouth Argyle.

The 23-year-old, who spent all of last season at Home Park as the Pilgrims won the League One title, has been a standout performer for them again in the Championship.

Azaz has scored seven goals and provided five assists in 26 games in the Championship so far this season, including a goal-of-the-season contender with a stunning volley in the New Year’s Day draw with Watford.

He’s in the top 20 players in the league for both goals and assists. He looks set to beat his tally of both goals (eight) and assists (nine) in League One last season, despite playing a level higher.

Southampton and Boro are both keeping tabs on Azaz’s situation as they look to bolster their midfield options in this month’s transfer window.

Both clubs see Azaz as someone who could add goals and creativity to their squads as they look to mount bids for promotion to the Premier League in the second half of the season.

Azaz joined Villa in 2021 from Midlands rival West Brom, but he is yet to make a first-team appearance due to the star-studded options available to Unai Emery in the first-team.

The Republic of Ireland under-21 international has enjoyed loan spells at Newport County and Plymouth in the last two years so that he could continue his development with regular first-team football.

Both those spells have seen him turn into one of the star men for the respective sides.

Azaz signed a new deal earlier this summer prior to his return to Plymouth and it remains to be seen if Villa would consider selling the attacking-midfielder if Southampton or Middlesbrough firm up their interest.

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