Aston Villa are facing a big fight to keep hold of Jhon Duran this month but they could now be offered a Champions League winning midfielder as part of a mega-money deal.
Duran has become a man in-demand after his explosive form for Villa this season where he’s very much become the modern day super-sup behind Ollie Watkins.
However, Duran is believed to be keen on playing more regularly and a host of clubs are keen on him.
TBR Football exclusively revealed Saudi Arabian interest in Duran, while West Ham tried their luck in signing Duran with a big-money bid.
But now, it looks like it’s PSG who are pushing the hardest for Duran and they could offer Villa a big carrot to tempt them into a deal.
PSG could offer Marco Asensio to Aston Villa to sign Jhon Duran
According to a report from CaughtOffside, PSG are now considered the team pushing hardest to sign Duran.
Villa do not want to sell the Colombian but it’s claimed that the French giants could offer around £70m for Duran, and throw in Marco Asensio for good measure.
Asensio won the Champions League three-times with Real Madrid and got his hands on the Ligue 1 title last season as well.
However, he has dipped down the pecking order under Luis Enrique and he is one of the players being considered as a make-weight in any deal for Duran.
Newcastle and Villa have already shown interest in Asensio this month, meaning any offer with him included for Duran is likely to perk Villa’s interest.
Asensio experience can help Aston Villa
With Villa now a team looking at the top four every year under Unai Emery, it’s imperative they have players who have been there and done it.
In Marco Asensio, they’d be getting a player who ticks those boxes but at 29, he still has plenty of life left in the tank as well.
Of course, losing a young talent like Jhon Duran is not ideal but if Villa get Asensio and big money as part of the deal, then it’s hard to say no.
With a week until the window closes, it will be interesting to see if PSG do follow through on this and ultimately tempt Villa into doing business.