Benfica announce signing of former Aston Villa forward Jhon Duran on loan deal

[p]The 22-year-old has had one of the most interesting careers in recent times, rising to prominence in MLS, heading to the Premier League with Aston Villa, before joining Al Nassr.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/duran-jhon/dxCFSeJd/"]Duran[/a]’s time in Saudi Arabia hasn’t gone as planned, however, being shipped out on loan to Fenerbahce for the first half of 2025-26 and then to Zenit St Petersburg for the second.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/benfica/zBkyuyRI/"]Benfica[/a] have now confirmed the signing of Duran from the Saudi Arabian side on an initial loan that will turn permanent should certain conditions be met for a reported fee of around €30 million (£25.5m).[/p][p]The Colombian forward expressed his happiness at joining the team, stating in his first comments on the club's official channel: [b]"I came to the biggest club in Portugal.”[/b][/p][embed guid="4bae1057-a10a-4fa3-9362-cb39ddb7422d" url="https://x.com/SLBenfica/status/2079295317925663182" social-type="twitter" /]