Jhon Duran completed a medical in London on Thursday prior to his approaching move to Saudi Arabia.
Al-Nassr has agreed a deal worth € 77 million (£ 64.5 million) plus add-on for the Aston Villa star, who scored 12 goals this season in all competitions, and the attacker will go to Saudi Arabia Flying prior to the closure of the closure of Saudi Pro League transfer window on Friday evening.
Duran was an unused replacement in Villa's 4-2 victory over Celtic in the Champions League on Wednesday and would give goodbye to employees to employees after the game.
“Our players are interesting other clubs and also [they are] Pay good money for us, “said Villa -Baas Unai Emery when he was asked about Duran's future. But of course our goal here is to keep our structure intelligent because we want to be on the sports side at the level that we are and to The long time to be held is the most difficult challenge we have.
“Of course we sometimes have to do it, maybe some players sell and also change and always try to keep improving. I don't know exactly until everything is ready when Jhon Duran leaves, but when he leaves, it's good news for us because it means That they pay good money.
“Because we have developed a young player in two years to get this offer. It's not just for the club, it's the club, the players and the team, those circumstances can be positive. Club, the player and the team. “
According to athletics, Duran agreed personal conditions with Al-Nassr and on Thursday his medical in London. Al-Nassr was also interested in Bayer Leverkusen-striker Victor Boniface, but in a transfer twist they canceled their move for the 24-year-old after they had agreed a deal for Duran.
Leverkusen Chief Simon Rolfes has now confirmed that Boniface will remain in Germany. Speaking after the Champions League victory on Sparta Prague on Wednesday, Rolfes said: “He is still a Bayer player.
“There have been conversations. That's why he didn't train yesterday, so there would be no unrest for today's big game. But we have not received an offer that would make us decide to let him go. He is an important player from a sporting point of view .
“Of course economic considerations can also play a role when it comes to certain sums of money. But we are very happy that Boni will train with us tomorrow. I assume he will stay. The chance of that is very high. Feels comfortable here, feel comfortable here, His attitude towards the club is unchanged. “
Boniface scored eight goals in 15 games in all competitions for Leverkusen so far this season and yielded 14 league goals last season when the side of Xabi Alonso de Bundesliga won for the first time in their history.
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