Ollie Watkins will be thrilled with £33m Jhon Duran news at Aston Villa
Ollie Watkins is likely to be delighted that Napoli are plotting a swoop for Aston Villa star Jhon Duran.
The England international has found himself playing second fiddle in recent weeks as his 21-year-old counterpart has captured the headlines.
Despite scoring seven across his opening 16 Premier League appearances, he has frequently missed big chances which has seen him dropped.
The 28-year-old won’t be pleased to be a regular substitute and as a result, is likely to be delighted by the latest transfer news coming out of Serie A.
Ollie Watkins to be delighted by Jhon Duran news at Aston Villa
It won’t come as a surprise to the Villans that their Colombian striker is attracting interest from across the world, just like he did in the summer.
West Ham showed the firmest interest during the summer but now Italian giants Napoli are planning to make a move for the young forward [Il Mattino].
Gli Azzurri have been “bewitched” by the physique and pace of the Villa man and have made contact with representatives in B6 to try and negotiate a contract.
The Serie A outfit are aware of how difficult a deal will be to complete but remain hopeful of agreeing on a deal for a fee in the region of £33million.
Although this fee may not be enough to tempt Unai Emery and Co. the interest from the Italians may be enough to turn Duran’s head.
If this does prove to be the case and the ex-Chicago Fire man’s output decreases, Watkins could be given the chance to impress in the starting XI once again.
There is no doubt that the former Brentford man possesses the quality but needs to find his feet and return to the form of last season where he scored 27.
In other Aston Villa news, a scrap looks set to start over the signing of Stefanos Tzimas amid the latest Chelsea development.
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