Jhon Duran’s transfer to Saudi Arabia has naturally attracted loads of media consideration.
The 21-year-old – who moved to Al-Nassr for a payment within the area of £71m final month – is reportedly set to earn an eye-watering £320,000-a-week, some enhance of £245,000-a-week in comparison with his wage at Villa Park.
Duran, nevertheless, won’t have all of it his approach, with a weird ruling which means he can not dwell in Saudi Arabia and can as a substitute need to discover a new house some 600 miles away overseas. However why it’s possible you’ll ask?
Jhon Duran won’t dwell remotely close to Al-Nassr’s coaching amenities or stadium as a result of weird legislation
Duran’s aim catalogue this season spoke for itself, however it was a proposal Unai Emery’s facet couldn’t flip down. Given the Villans need to be aggressive out there and stability PSR rulings, the Premier League huge boys have since recruited Marcus Rashford, Axel Disasi and Marco Asensio this month (all on mortgage), so for now, it appears like a job nicely finished at Villa Park.
“My opinion about him, he is a implausible participant, implausible potential,” stated Emery when requested about Duran’s transfer. “I used to be shut with him, attempting to work with him in his growth. They’ve their objectives, ambitions and if he is leaving, it is as a result of he desires to go one other approach in his profession.”
However after his transfer to Saudi Arabia, it has now emerged, as first relayed by The Sun, that the 21-year-old will be unable to dwell within the nation as a result of legal guidelines surrounding his companion.
It’s unlawful to dwell within the nation with a feminine companion until you’re married, so Duran and his girlfriend have reportedly settled on residing in Bahrain and he’ll as a substitute full a 600-mile spherical journey to coaching and to their stadium when required.
That equates to a airplane journey of 1 hour and twenty minutes, on daily basis, simply to get there. Duran will then have to finish the identical journey again to Bahrain every time he commutes for work.
Below Islamic legislation, cohabitation by single {couples} is discouraged — and personal landlords typically demand proof of marriage earlier than agreeing to hire out properties within the nation.
Cash should not be a difficulty to Duran, together with his new deal within the Center East set to earn him a whopping £1.4m per 30 days. Which means he’ll take house a tax-free quantity of £321,000 per week, £46,000 per day and £1900 an hour.
In FourFourTwo’s view, the Colombia worldwide will possible keep for a brief interval in Saudi Arabia earlier than returning to Europe. We anticipate to see him again in one of many high 5 leagues earlier than the beginning of subsequent season.