Jhon Duran was left on the bench for Aston Villa's clash with Celtic ahead of his move to Al-Nassr, and was spotted having fun with the cameramen.
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Duran left on the bench against CelticMakes faces at Champions League camerasSet to join Al-Nassr ahead of transfer deadlineFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Unai Emery decided to leave striker Duran on the bench during Aston Villa's thrilling 4-2 win over Celtic on the last matchday of the Champions League league stage as he nears a transfer to Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr. While in the dugout, the Champions League's TV crew had their cameras fixed on the Colombian, who pulled some hilarious faces before telling the crew to pan away to the action on the field.
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Duran is now set to complete a transfer to Al-Nassr for a reported fee of €77 million (£64.4m/$80m) as per The Athletic's David Ornstein. Al-Nassr have already agreed personal terms with the Colombian striker, who is set to sign a five-and-a-half-year deal with Cristiano Ronaldo's side.
WHAT NEXT FOR DURAN?
The Saudi Pro League's winter transfer window is set to shut on January 31 and Al-Nassr will be keen on tying up the deal as quickly as possible, with Duran having already passed his medical. Ronaldo and Al-Nassr will be back in Saudi Pro League action on Thursday night against Al-Raed.
