Jhon Durán

[sid1964]

Talking to the Manger while having his hand down his shorts is not a pleasant sight.

[VillaTim]

Duran has talent and is spectacular at times but I would shudder if we lost Ollie to injury and he became our target man.

Yep we've seen he's not ready to lead the line in recent weeks , he's an exciting talent who likes to shoot on sight but his overall game is miles off Watkins

[Somniloquism]

Looks like he has had another strop at training

From 11.01 - seen talking with Emery and coaches, looks like he is complaining about something then next you see him walking off whilst all the others train.

I like his chaotic mentality and his obvious ability but if he is becoming a distraction to the team then he needs sorting out

I watched this (going to the time frame mentioned), expecting to see a heated argument.

What it actually looks like is a player and manager talking calmly about something and then him slowly (and with a limp?) walking off.

There was definitely something between him and Philogene(?) as they were going to the group which Mings sorted (as you describe in a later post). But as he plays the ball back at 7:29 (which you describe as sulking and turning his back), it looks more like he winces and pulls up. A slight groin pull maybe? Also explains why his hand was down the shorts when he was talking to the manager.

[Demitri_C]

This is why im not in favour pf training videos uploaded. People can perceive things and they could actually be nothing

[eamonn]

Do the club allow extended recording of our training sessions?

It's a bit Marcelo Bielsa in the bushes with a pair of binoculars and a footballing hard-on.

[OCD]

Sell Duran for £75-100m and bring in Jonathan David on a bosman next summer.

[Demitri_C]

Sell Duran for £75-100m and bring in Jonathan David on a bosman next summer.

Id go all out and try get gyokeres. Man he looks a real talent. Be expensive but bloody hell he is good. Get in there before manure do

[OCD]

I was thinking more of the trade, PSR and still having a boat load of cash and wiggle room to be able to recruit elsewhere.

[Tuscans]

Do the club allow extended recording of our training sessions?

It's a bit Marcelo Bielsa in the bushes with a pair of binoculars and a footballing hard-on.

Yep, allowed 15 minutes at the beginning of sessions.

[SaddVillan]

This is on the BBC transfer rumour page.


Paris St-Germain are preparing a bid to sign 20-year-old Colombia striker Jhon Duran from Aston Villa. (Fichajes - in Spanish)

And this is the actual article (translated).

The super promise that Luis Enrique wants at PSG

Luis Enrique has fallen in love with a Premier League star and PSG are already preparing the millionaire signing

Jhon Durán, a Colombian striker who plays for Aston Villa, has become one of the most outstanding sensations in the Premier League. At just 20 years old, the young striker has dazzled with his goal-scoring ability, scoring eight goals in the first 15 games of the season in all competitions. This emergence has not gone unnoticed, and PSG, under the direction of Luis Enrique, has set its sights on the promising Colombian pearl.

PSG wants Jhon Durán
Durán's impact on Unai Emery's squad has been crucial to Aston Villa's good performance at the start of the campaign. His ability to move around the area, his power and skill with the ball have caught the attention of experts and fans, consolidating himself as a reference in the team's attack.  The young striker's progress has put him on the radar of the main European clubs, and PSG is seen as one of the most interested in securing his signing.

Luis Enrique, always attentive to emerging talent, sees Duran as an ideal complement to reinforce the Parisian team's forward line. The incorporation of a player with the Colombian's goal-scoring instinct and energy would fit into the dynamic playing idea that the coach seeks to implement at the French club. Rumours indicate that the PSG board is preparing a significant offer to seduce Aston Villa and take Duran in the next transfer market.

PSG's interest not only reflects Duran's quality, but also the importance of young South American talents in the European football scene. The forward's development in England and the possible arrival at a giant like PSG promise a story worth following in the coming months.

Not a single piece of concrete evidence offered in support of the rumour. Click bait journalism at its worst.

The BBC deserves a bollocking for giving this shite any publicity at all.

[brontebilly]

Duran has talent and is spectacular at times but I would shudder if we lost Ollie to injury and he became our target man.

I think he would improve his hold up play with regular games. He was outstanding when he came in v West Ham for example. Less so v Bournemouth late on. In that debacle v Palace, he was one of the few to get a pass.

Watkins was absolute rubbish v Spurs and his form has been patchy enough this season. I think the gap between them is close enough and unfortunately playing both of them can only be considered in an emergency.

[PeterWithesShin]

I've never known a Villa have so much that they do off the pitch scrutinised so heavily and negatively. Like when he scrubbed his Insta, he was a wrong 'un and hated Villa. Meanwhile the same people didn't give a shit Tyrone had done the same months earlier, as an example.

We have no idea what was being talked about in that vid, he may have been feeling a tweak and was telling them for all we know. But instead it's straight back to he's a wrong 'un for some.

[Somniloquism]

I've never known a Villa have so much that they do off the pitch scrutinised so heavily and negatively. Like when he scrubbed his Insta, he was a wrong 'un and hated Villa. Meanwhile the same people didn't give a shit Tyrone had done the same months earlier, as an example.

We have no idea what was being talked about in that vid, he may have been feeling a tweak and was telling them for all we know. But instead it's straight back to he's a wrong 'un for some.

That was my take viewing it. Obviously that might mean he misses tonight or might not come on which will enflame the theories. Emery didn't mention he was missing in his press report after they landed, so that might be because they want to assess it today, or it was minor enough to be treated with painkillers.

[Sexual Ealing]

Surely they wouldn't have published the video if it was evidence of a bust-up?

[Simon Page]

Surely they wouldn't have published the video if it was evidence of a bust-up?

That's what they want you to think. Classic double bluff. It wasn't even the real Duran. He was pretending to be Melania in Florida because he's joining Inter Miami.