Aston Villa have confirmed they have reached an agreement with Chicago Fire for the signing of Jhon Duran.
The Sun recently reported that both Manchester United and Liverpool were interested in signing Chicago Fire youngster Duran. The 19-year-old attacker has been impressive since bursting onto the scene in the MLS and was bound to eventually find himself being targeted by clubs in Europe.
However, despite a lack of coverage on this deal throughout the media, Aston Villa have announced that they’ve reached an agreement for Duran, subject to the player passing a medical, agreeing personal terms and obtaining the necessary work visa.
This isn’t the first time Villa have managed to secure a deal without the media knowing too much about it. When signing Danny Ings from Southampton, it wasn’t publicised by any news outlet or journalist before the club made the announcement.
Agreeing deals in this way allows Villa to secure the signing without other clubs jumping in last minute, such as Manchester United or Liverpool who have both shown an interest in the youngster.