Aston Villa Open to Selling Bayern, PSG Transfer Target Amid Interest

This past summer, Paris Saint-Germain considered several options to strengthen their attack for the 2024-25 season, with Aston Villa’s Jhon Durán being one of the players on their radar. Durán, in turn, may be pushing for a move to establish himself as a starter.

According to Eduardo Burgos of Diario AS, PSG and Bayern Munich made offers for the young forward during the summer transfer window, but Aston Villa turned them down. Manager Unai Emery views Durán as a key player for the future.

It’s not just PSG and Bayern Munich showing interest, though. A recent report from Fichajes reveals that Arsenal and Barcelona are also keeping an eye on the Colombian as the 2025 transfer windows draw closer.

Does PSG have a window to pursue Jhon Durán?

Football Insider reports that Durán could consider leaving Aston Villa if he remains second choice to Ollie Watkins. However, it would take a significant offer to persuade the Premier League side to sell.

In his latest column for PSG Talk Extra Time, Football Transfers’ Robin Bairner suggests that Durán would make an ideal No. 9 for manager Luis Enrique.

“Aston Villa striker Jhon Durán is an interesting possibility,” Bairner wrote. “He has been tentatively linked with a move to the City of Lights following an explosive start to the season with Unai Emery’s side. Durán, though, has primarily been cast as super sub at Villa behind Ollie Watkins.

“The Premier League side is adamant that they will not sell a player they bought from Chicago Fire for €16.6m just over a year ago, but he ticks many boxes for PSG. He’s strong, fast and exciting. He can also finish. Duran posts a net xG of 1.6 in the Premier League this season, putting him seventh among players with four or more goals.”