Benfica are close to securing the loan signing of former Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran. The Colombia international is available from Al-Nassr, who are eager to offload Duran and a portion of his �300,000-a-week wages following a largely miserable spell in Saudi Arabia.Al-Nassr paid �65million for the 22-year-old in January 2025 after a short but impactful spell at Aston Villa. Duran and Cristiano Ronaldo were supposed to form a dream double act but, instead, the former was shipped out on loan to Fenerbahce after six months.Duran scored five goals in 21 games for the Turkish giants and two in nine in the temporary stint at Zenit St Petersburg that followed.He will hope to reignite his career at Benfica under new coach Marco Silva.Silva took charge of the Lisbon club following the departure of Jose Mourinho to Real Madrid. Topics Al-Nassr FC Cristiano Ronaldo S.L. Benfica Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Cristiano Ronaldo: World Cup 2026 playing schedule, fixtures, kick off times, where to watch, confirmed news updates and full Portugal squad Ben Miller 10th July, 2026 My condolences to all those who hate Messi: Zlatan goes in hard on Ronaldo fans after watching Argentina comeback Jon Fisher 8th July, 2026 Cristiano Ronaldo: Will 41-year-old continue to play for Portugal with former club boss set to replace Roberto Martinez? Jon Fisher 7th July, 2026 Hes waddling around the field like a grandad BBC pundit tears into Cristiano Ronaldo after Portugal exit World Cup Jon Fisher 7th July, 2026 Ronaldo wont make snap decision over international future but leaves World Cup with clear conscience Jon Fisher 7th July, 2026 LIVE Portugal v Spain: Commentary, updates, goals and stats as Ronaldo looks to shoot down European champions Jon Fisher 6th July, 2026
