According to reports, Chelsea have a broad agreement in place to sign Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran in a deal that could be worth around £40m.
One of s leading priorities during this summer s transfer window is to sign a new striker to compete with Nicolas Jackson.
, with Napoli s Victor Osimhen and Sporting Lisbon s Viktor Gyokeres among the most expensive options.
Duran is one of their more surprising targets. The 20-year-old is behind Ollie Watkins in the pecking order at Aston Villa, but scored eight goals in his 37 appearances across all competitions.
Since Todd Boehly s consortium completed its takeover of Chelsea, the Stamford Bridge regime have focused on signing up-and-coming talents whose value *should* increase while they are at th…