Chelsea in £25m talks to attack Premier League rivals for striker who has only scored five goals

Chelsea are in talks with Aston Villa over a £25million move for striker Jhon Duran, talkSPORT understands.

Villa coach Unai Emery is willing to get rid of Durán, who was close to a move to Stamford Bridge in January.

Mauricio Pochettino was interested in bringing the 20-year-old to west London to compete for Nicholas Jackson above.

And new boss Enzo Maresca He is also an admirer of the Colombian international, who only moved to the Midlands in January 2023 for an initial £14.75m.

Durán – who was also wanted by West Ham in the New Year, he has often played second fiddle to Ollie Watkins at Villa Park, which has limited his playing time.

He failed to find the back of the net in his first six months in townwhile he scored five goals in the Premier League in the 2023/24 season.

Added to that is his having scored three goals in Europe.

His best performance for Villa came last month, where his brace off the bench against Liverpool earned his team a vital point in a six-goal thriller that helped Emery's men secure fourth place ahead of Tottenham. .

Chelsea are looking for a new center forward after Benjamin Sesko's decision to leave stay at RB Leipzig for at least one more year.

And this has led to Blues to rekindle their interest in Durán, as they seek to capitalize on Villa's financial situation.

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Villa are expected to offload a number of key players this summer as they attempt to comply with profit and sustainability rules.

This is because the club has reported a loss of £119m in its accounts up to May 31, 2023.

Durán could be one of the players Villa will part ways with this summer, as AC Milan wait grab matty cash in a £20m deal.

Meanwhile, talkSPORT understands Juventus are hoping to complete a two players plus cash transfer for Brazilian midfielder Douglas Luiz.