Jhon Duran has been accused of making an ‘insane’ transfer decision by former Chelsea star Frank Leboeuf. Confirmation that Al-Nassr have signed 21-year-old Colombian forward from Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee arrived on Friday.

Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran has been tipped to make a move in January, and Chelsea have been backed to sign the Colombian forward. Having made a name for himself as a super sub at Villa Park, Duran is looking elsewhere to become the main man.

Aston Villa are exploring the possibility of signing Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford before Monday’s transfer deadline, amid reports that a deal could be close.

Centre-back Axel Disasi is another Chelsea player currently on Villa’s radar. The 26-year-old has fallen down the pecking order in west London this season after starring under Mauricio Pochettino last time around.

Aston Villa transfer latest as president of football operations Monchi has spoken about Jhon Duran, Joao Felix and Marco Asensio

Aston Villa ’s president of football operations Monchi has confirmed that the club are hoping to sign Chelsea forward Joao Felix before Monday’s transfer deadline. Villa are in the market for attacking reinforcements late in the January window as Jhon Duran is closing in on a move to Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr.

Aston Villa are working quickly to find a replacement for Jhon Duran, whose move to Al-Nassr has been given the green light.

Jhon Duran is close to a move away from Villa Park with the Aston Villa transfer set to be completed amid links around Arsenal and a move for Ollie Watkins ahead of deadline day

According to reports, Aston Villa have now set their sights on replacing Jhon Duran with one particular attacking target.