John Duran's secret has been revealed!
Fenerbahçe's Colombian star Jhon Duran scored against Galatasaray in the derby, securing a point for the Canaries. It emerged that President Sadettin Saran took a special interest in Duran, whose transfer even surprised former President Ali Koç. Here are the details...
Fenerbahçe's Jhon Duran, who joined the club after considerable effort at the start of the season, once again demonstrated his quality. The Colombian striker, who led the yellow-and-blue team to victory in the Beşiktaş derby, also saved a point in the 90+5th minute against Galatasaray. Ali Koç, the former president who signed Duran at the start of the season, had stated that Sports Director Devin Özek's success in convincing the 21-year-old striker was a major achievement. Koç even admitted he was surprised by the situation. Although these comments were criticised at the time, Jhon Duran's performance proved Ali Koç right.
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Jhon's transfer was highly complex
Aston Villa paid €30 million for the Colombian striker two years ago. Then Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr signed Duran for over €70 million. Consequently, many clubs were in the running to sign such a promising player for such a significant fee. At this point, Devin Özek played a key role and secured Duran for Fenerbahçe. In fact, the transfer was completed just four days after the player arrived in Istanbul. It was a difficult and complex process. However, close attention was crucial for a special striker like Jhon Duran.
President Saran resolved all the issues
Although it wasn't stated in his contract, it was implied that Jhon Duran's loan issue would be resolved, but this didn't happen. The Colombian footballer got stuck on this and was unable to perform. After the change in management at the club, President Sadettin Saran showed close attention to the player. Being a former athlete himself, Saran established an easier relationship with Duran and quickly resolved every issue that was on his mind, starting with the rental of his villa.
