Tag: Jhon

Jhon Solis: Birmingham City sign Girona midfielder on four-year deal
17 June 2026 Off

Jhon Solis: Birmingham City sign Girona midfielder on four-year deal

By Total Football News

Birmingham City have signed midfielder Jhon Solis from Spanish side Girona for an undisclosed fee on a four-year deal, subject to clearance.

The 21-year-old will officially join Blues on July 1, having impressed on a loan spell with the Championship club during the second half of last season.

Colombia-born Solis made 18 appearances in all competitions, scoring once, as the club finished 10th in the Championship – their highest-league finish

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Jhon Solis: Birmingham sign Colombian midfielder on loan
17 January 2026 Off

Jhon Solis: Birmingham sign Colombian midfielder on loan

By Total Football News

Birmingham City have signed midfielder Jhon Solis on loan from Spanish club Girona for the rest of the season.

The Colombian has made 12 appearances in La Liga this season, and played against Liverpool and Arsenal in the Champions League in 2024-25.

Solis began his career with Atletico Nacional in his home country before moving to Spain in the summer of 2023 and has played 61 games for Girona in

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Wolves sign Jhon Arias from Fluminense for initial £15m
24 July 2025 Off

Wolves sign Jhon Arias from Fluminense for initial £15m

By Total Football News

Noel Sliney, BBC Sport

Arias is older than most South American players who cross the Atlantic Ocean to try their luck in Europe.

Nonetheless, Wolves’ new signing has been the creative force for Fluminense for several years and is affectionately known as ‘the Colombian Pele’ by the club’s supporters.

During the Club World Cup, former Brazil playmaker Kaka described the stocky Arias as “an extremely dangerous player who can decide

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Jhon Duran joins Al-Nassr: The journey from Colombia to Saudi via the MLS and Premier League
1 February 2025 Off

Jhon Duran joins Al-Nassr: The journey from Colombia to Saudi via the MLS and Premier League

By Total Football News

Pelzer was a German defender who played for several teams in his homeland – plus 18 months at Blackburn.

Sadly his time at Ewood Park was blighted by injuries and he managed just one League Cup game against Walsall in 2002.

In December 2019, four years after retiring from playing, Pelzer got his first job with a club – technical director of MLS side Chicago Fire.

A few months into

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Aston Villa: Jhon Duran completes £71m move to join Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr
31 January 2025 Off

Aston Villa: Jhon Duran completes £71m move to join Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr

By Total Football News

Striker Jhon Duran has joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr from Aston Villa in a deal that could be worth up to £71m.

The 21-year-old Colombian will join new team-mates Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mane in Riyadh.

“Aston Villa can confirm that Jhon Duran has joined Al Nassr,” the club said.

“Everyone at Aston Villa would like to wish Jhon all the best in the next step of his professional

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Jhon Duran close to completing Al-Nassr move from Aston Villa
30 January 2025 Off

Jhon Duran close to completing Al-Nassr move from Aston Villa

By Total Football News

Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran is close to completing a move to Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr, sources have confirmed to BBC Sport.

A fee has been agreed between the two clubs and Duran – who was on the bench for Villa’s 4-2 win over Celtic on Wednesday night – was undergoing a medical on Thursday.

A price of £65m for the 21-yer-old Colombian has been reported, although not verified by

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Jhon Duran: Aston Villa striker charged by FA after red card reaction at Newcastle
31 December 2024 Off

Jhon Duran: Aston Villa striker charged by FA after red card reaction at Newcastle

By Total Football News

Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association following his angry reaction to being sent off at Newcastle United on Boxing Day.

The Colombian was red-carded when he was adjudged to have deliberately stamped on Magpies defender Fabian Schar during Villa’s 3-0 defeat at St James’ Park.

Villa appealed against the 21-year-old’s three-game ban but that was rejected by the FA.

Duran has

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Aston Villa 1-0 Southampton: Jhon Duran’s first-half winner lifts Villa to fifth in Premier League
7 December 2024 Off

Aston Villa 1-0 Southampton: Jhon Duran’s first-half winner lifts Villa to fifth in Premier League

By Total Football News

Russell Martin’s visitors showed promise, but a soft underbelly cost them in the 24th minute when Taylor Harwood-Bellis failed to deal with a hopeful ball to Duran and the striker raced clear to score.

“I love Taylor and I don’t want to criticise him, but what happened can’t happen,” said Martin.

“Smooth the game out and pass the ball to a team-mate or you defend and clear it and we

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Premier League: Jhon Duran and Ryan Gravenberch among surprise packages so far this season
19 October 2024 Off

Premier League: Jhon Duran and Ryan Gravenberch among surprise packages so far this season

By Total Football News

Liverpool were close to signing a defensive midfielder in the summer, only for Martin Zubimendi to reject a move from Real Sociedad – but now it looks like they did not need him anyway.

Ryan Gravenberch, 22, only started 12 games in Jurgen Klopp’s last season at Anfield, but the all-action Netherlands midfielder has looked a different player this season and thrived under Dutch boss Arne Slot.

Gravenberch has been

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Jhon Duran: Is Aston Villa striker the best Premier League substitute?
21 September 2024 Off

Jhon Duran: Is Aston Villa striker the best Premier League substitute?

By Total Football News

Villa were having an off-day, 1-0 down to rivals Wolves on Saturday when Duran replaced Jacob Ramsey in the 62nd minute.

The home fans greeted his arrival with a wall of noise.

Just 11 minutes later he won a loose ball on the edge of the box and fed Morgan Rogers who in turn set up Watkins for Villa’s equaliser.

After Ezri Konsa put the hosts ahead in the 88th

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