Chelsea to sign Jhon Duran in part-exchange deal?

Chelsea could negotiate a player-plus-cash agreement to sign Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran this winter.

The Blues are in the transfer market for a new centre-forward, considering Nicolas Jackson has misfired over recent months.

Duran was considered as an option in the summer, and reports claim that the Blues could make a late swoop before the deadline.

The Colombian has been a regular off the bench for Villa this term. He has still impressed with 12 goals from 1,050 minutes.

Villa are open to selling him for around £80 million. Chelsea can't afford such a fee, but they could negotiate a part-exchange deal.

The Midlands outfit have an interest in signing Joao Felix from the Blues. He could be used as a makeweight to land Duran's services.

The Blues could sweeten the deal by allowing Axel Disasi to join the Villans on loan with a possible option to buy this summer.

Disasi has already agreed to join Villa on a temporary basis.