Arsenal Urged to Pursue €35M-Rated Aston Villa Star After PSG Summer Links | OneFootball

This summer, Paris Saint-Germain looked into various No. 9 options to improve their goal-scoring form for the 2024-25 season, and one of the players they considered was Aston Villa’s promising Jhon Durán.

Earlier this month, Eduardo Burgos from Diario AS reported that both Bayern Munich and PSG had submitted offers for Durán last summer, but Aston Villa turned them down. Manager Unai Emery believes the young forward has the potential to become a superstar.

PSG and Bayern aren’t the only clubs interested in Durán. According to Fichajes, Arsenal and Barcelona are also keeping an eye on him as the 2025 transfer windows approach. The report notes that Barcelona had attempted to sign him before he renewed his contract, making them a serious contender for his signature.

In response to the growing interest in the young goal scorer, Aston Villa extended Durán’s contract until 2030. However, one former player is urging Arsenal to pursue PSG’s summer target to strengthen their attack.

Arsenal legend urges club to pursue Jhon Durán

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Patrick Vieira has advised the club that having a “pure” striker, like Erling Haaland at Manchester City, makes “winning games easier.” He believes Durán would be the “right player” for them.

“The question is whether Arsenal can reach their goals with a genuine goalscorer or a false number nine,” Vieira said (h/t TEAMTalk). “Havertz has performed well since the season’s start and has the potential to fill that role.

“But, as Manchester City has shown, having a pure striker like Haaland makes winning games easier. I loved [Durán’s] performance against Bayern Munich. He’s the right player for Arsenal—quick, unselfish, solid in the air, technically skilled, and intelligent in his movement.”

How much could the Colombian striker cost any interested club? The forward has a transfer value of €35 million, but if he keeps scoring goals and with his new contract, the asking price could reach triple digits.