Jhon Durán has made a significant move to Al Nassr, joining the club in a deal worth €77 million, including add-ons, from Aston Villa.
The 21-year-old Colombian forward previously signed with Aston Villa in 2023 for €16.6 million from MLS side Chicago. With this transfer, Aston Villa gains an impressive €60.4 million in profit. Durán will have the opportunity to play alongside star players Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mané at Al Nassr.
In other transfer news, Serie A team Como has strengthened their squad with the dual signings of Álex Valle and Jonathan Ikonë. Valle joins on loan from Barcelona, while Ikonë arrives on a similar loan from Fiorentina, both set to contribute until the end of the current season.
Spanish defender Mario Hermoso, who transferred to AS Roma last summer, has now secured a loan move to Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga for the remainder of the season.
Al-Ittihad has made an addition to their roster by signing 21-year-old left-back Mario Mitaj from Lokomotiv Moscow for a reported fee of €4 million, concluding his year-and-a-half tenure with the Russian club.
Germany forward Jan-Niklas Beste, who moved from FC Heidenheim to Benfica for €8 million last summer, is returning to Germany to join SC Freiburg for the same estimated fee.
As part of their strategy to provide young talents with valuable first-team experience, Manchester United has loaned one of their academy graduates to League One side Rotherham United until May 31, 2025.
Ajax has finalized a double deal, with Oliver Valaker Edvardsen arriving from Go Ahead Eagles in a €3 million transaction, while Kristian Hlynsson departs on loan to Sparta Rotterdam for the remainder of the season.
Fenerbahce has enhanced their defensive options by acquiring a promising 20-year-old Serbian right-back from FK Crvena zvezda for an undisclosed fee.