Aston Villa Face Challenge Signing €55M-Rated Atalanta Goal-Scorer to Replace PSG Target | OneFootball

During the summer, Paris Saint-Germain explored several options to bolster their attack for the 2024-25 season, with Aston Villa’s Jhon Durán emerging as a notable target.

In October, Eduardo Burgos of Diario AS revealed that both Bayern Munich and PSG had made offers for Durán during the transfer window, but Aston Villa turned them down. Manager Unai Emery reportedly views the young forward as a future star.

More recently, Fichajes reported, citing sources close to the Parisian club, that the Ligue 1 side would be willing to present an initial offer of €60 million to begin negotiations with Aston Villa.

AreaNapoli.it also reported that PSG are said to be offering the Premier League attacker a salary of €7 million to €8 million per year if he decides to leave Unai Emery’s team and join them.

Luis Enrique is focused on reshaping PSG’s attack and has identified Durán as a target while planning to move on from Kolo Muani.

Aston Villa face a challenge for Jhon Durán replacement

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CaughtOffside reported on Saturday, citing sources, that Durán could leave the club as early as the January transfer window, but their preferred replacement for the Colombian may not be available.

Aston Villa are monitoring Mateo Retegui, the 25-year-old striker at Atalanta, who is also linked to Arsenal.

In recent weeks, Villa scouts have closely observed Retegui, and reports of his performances in matches against Cagliari and Empoli have reportedly impressed the Premier League club.

While Atalanta are not actively looking to sell the player, they would be forced to reconsider if an offer of around €55 million came in. Retegui’s preferences remain unclear.

However, with Roma, Napoli, and Juventus also reportedly keeping tabs on him, the striker could opt to remain in Serie A if he chooses.