Jhon Duran is ready to make a 600-mile commute from Bahrain to his new home at club Al-Nassr.

The striker has just completed a move from to the Middle East, which has banked the outfit £70million. The Colombian though has informed Al-Nassr that he wants to base himself in Bahrain, which is a well travelled route.

In the past , who this week left Al-Ettifaq as manager, and both chose to live outside of Saudi Arabia. Al-Nassr's training ground is on the outskirts of Riyadh and more than 300 miles away from Bahrain.

A scheduled flight from Bahrain International Airport to the capital Riyadh takes one hour and 20 minutes, which will leave Duran with plenty of travel every week. His decision to live outside of Saudi is motivated by confusion over whether he would be permitted to live with his girlfriend, reports .

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Under Islamic law, co-habitation by unmarried couples is discouraged - and private landlords often demand proof of marriage before agreeing to rent out property. However the law is not always enforced and several players have been given exemptions. lives with girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez in a luxury compound in Saudi’s capital despite the pair not being married.

Duran becomes the latest player to swap the Premier League for the riches on offer in the Middle East. Not only have Villa cashed in but the player himself will earn a massive wage. Per year he'll be banking a tax-free salary of £16.7m.

Duran joined Villa from MLS side Chicago Fire in January 2023 for a fee of £18m and just months ago he signed a new deal at Villa Park that was due to tie him down until 2023.

He's enjoyed his breakout campaign this term and, on occasion, started ahead of Ollie Watkins. Duran leaves having scored 20 goals in 78 appearances with 12 of those coming this season. His exit has all but ruled out Arsenal's hopes of signing Watkins with the club able to balance their books.

Since his debut in January 2023, Duran scored more goals as a substitute than any other Premier League player. He is poised to be replaced by with Villa pursuing a loan deal for the outcast.

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