Jhon Duran plotting 600-MILE commute to avoid living in Saudi Arabia hours after signing £320k a week Al-Nassr contract

JHON DURAN is readying a 600-mile commute from Bahrain to his caller Saudi Pro League nine Al-Nassr.

The Colombia striker completed a £70million determination from Aston Villa  astatine the extremity of past week — but has told Al-Nassr helium wants to unrecorded successful Bahrain.

Steven Gerrard and Jordan Henderson were some based successful Bahrain alternatively than Saudi erstwhile with Al-Ettifaq, who parted ways with Gerrard past week.

Al-Ettifaq’s Dammam training ground is an hour’s thrust from Bahrain — but Al-Nassr is on the outskirts of Riyadh and much than 300 miles away.

A scheduled formation from Bahrain International Airport to the superior Riyadh takes 1 hr and 20 minutes, truthful Duran volition person to get utilized to a gruelling question schedule.

The 21-year-old’s determination has been partially influenced by disorder implicit whether helium would beryllium permitted to unrecorded with his woman successful Saudi Arabia.

Under Islamic law co-habitation by unmarried couples is discouraged — and backstage landlords often request impervious of marriage earlier agreeing to rent retired property.

In practice, the law is not ever enforced, however.

Cristiano Ronaldo lives with woman and mother to his kids Georgina Rodriguez successful a luxury compound successful Saudi’s capital.

But Duran volition beryllium much than capable to spend the brainsick trip.

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The striker, who lone signed a caller declaration with Villa past October, is acceptable to gain a whopping TAX-FREE yearly wage of £16.7million.

That equates to a staggering £1.4m per month, £321,000 per week, £46,000 per time and £1900 an hour.

The present erstwhile Villa striker present besides earns £31 a infinitesimal and 52 pence per second.

He has been fixed the No 9 garment astatine Al-Nassr, which is the aforesaid fig helium wore for Villa.

Duran joined Villa from MLS side Chicago Fire successful January 2023 for a interest of £18m.

In conscionable October 2024, Duran signed a caller woody with Villa, which was acceptable to support him astatine the nine until 2030.

He leaves Villa Park having scored 20 goals successful 78 appearances for Unai Emery's side.

Villa confirmed Duran's departure successful a little connection thanking him for his efforts during his clip successful the Midlands.

It read: "Aston Villa tin corroborate that Jhon Durán has joined Al-Nassr for an undisclosed fee.

"The striker moves to Saudi Arabia having scored 12 goals for Villa this term, including the victor against Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

"Everyone astatine Aston Villa would similar to privation Jhon each the champion successful the next step of his nonrecreational career."

His exit mightiness escaped up funds for Villa to motion Marcus Rashford permanently successful the adjacent future.

The Man Utd academy graduate, who has been exiled by Ruben Amorim, is reportedly connected the brink of signing a six-month loan with Emery's side.

Duran could marque his Al-Nassr debut next Friday erstwhile they invited Al Feiha to Al-Awwal Park.

His determination came arsenic a astonishment aft establishing himself arsenic the most lethal sub successful the Prem this season.

The Colombian has developed a reputation for being a game-changer for Unai Emery's men.

Since his debut successful January 2023, Duran scored much goals arsenic a substitute than immoderate other Premier League player.

Despite his awesome form, helium has recovered first-team starts hard to travel by passim the campaign, with Emery often preferring Ollie Watkins, who Arsenal saw a bid rejected for this week, arsenic the lone striker successful his side.