Roma among clubs interested in Al Nassr's Jhon Duran
Jhon Duran is expected to depart Al Nassr in the coming weeks.
In recent weeks, some of the behavior of the striker, bought during the January transfer window from Aston Villa for around 80 million euros, has particularly annoyed the Arab club, so much so that they put him on the market.
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A rather paradoxical situation because the Colombian has scored eight goals in thirteen games played in the top Arab league, plus four goals in the Asian Champions League.
According to Tuttomercatoweb.com, in addition to Napoli, there have been contacts with other clubs in Serie A.
Roma are among then, as well as Milan, although Duran's salary appears to be the main obstacle for both.
The ex-Aston Villa man earns around 10 million euros. No one, apart from Dusan Vlahovic, earns that much in Serie A.
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