Unai Emery could not confirm that Duran will stay at Aston Villa this summer
Unai Emery could not confirm that John Duran will stay at Aston Villa beyond this summer following their victory over West Ham on Saturday.
Villa got their campaign off to a flying start as they beat the Hammers 2-1 thanks to goals from Amadou Onana and Duran, while Lucas Paqueta equalized from the penalty spot.
It seemed inevitable that Duran would score and he was heavily linked with a move to the London Stadium earlier this summer, with West Ham looking to turn down the Colombian.
Emery can’t confirm if Duran will stay
Duran’s future has been a topic of discussion for many in the window, with the 20-year-old also heavily linked with a move to Chelsea, but nothing has materialized in the end.
The Colombian is still at Villa and could have a big role to play as the club begin their Champions League campaign.
However, when asked by Sky Sports about Duran’s future after the game, Emery could not confirm that the striker will still be at the club this summer.
“I don’t know, there will still be rumors about him after his goal, but I believe in him,” said the Spaniard.
“I gave him 30 minutes today and he is very important to us.”
It is believed that Duran wants to play regularly and he could get that opportunity with Villa given the number of games they have this season.
Duran arrived at Villa from MLS side Chicago Fire in January 2023 and has played 49 games for the club, scoring eight goals.
The problem Duran faces at Villa Park is that he will likely remain second-choice to Ollie Watkins, but at only 20 years of age there is no need to rush to leave to become a regular starter.
It’s certainly a situation to keep an eye on and it will be interesting to see if West Ham or Chelsea come back, or any other suitors although Villa don’t want to leave it too close to the deadline as they will need to deliver a trophy. to replace.
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