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Scored 12 goals in 18 games, and was kicked away as a teammate with Ronaldo in half a year, but Duran is still very rich

9:47pm, 26 July 2025【Football】

Duran, who is only 21 years old, doesn't want to work hard at all. Last winter window, he transferred to Riyadh for 77 million euros and became teammates with Ronaldo. The team also gave him a four-year contract with an annual salary of 15 million euros after tax. What is the level of 15 million after tax? This salary is higher than Kane's first annual salary in the Bundesliga, and the season champion Wilz, who is 140 million euros higher.

Duran said nothing, just making money blindly.

At that time, Riyadh signed Duran to fill the gap left by Talisca from leaving Fenerbahce. Unexpectedly, Duran went directly to Türkiye to reunite with Talisca after half a year.

Fenebache officially announced that he would loan Duran for one season and bear all his salary. Judging from the data, Duran has performed well in the past half season. He scored 8 goals in the Saudi League 13 appearances and was even more efficient in the AFC Champions League, scoring 4 goals in 5 appearances, and Duran scored 12 goals for Riyadh in a total of 18 games.

He is known for his efficiency at Aston Villa. Although he is just a substitute, Duran can often surprise Emery. Before coming to Saudi Arabia, he averaged only 36 minutes of playing time, but scored 12 goals.

Although it is not the absolute main force of the team, it still causes Saudi tycoons to be crazily spread.

The team is optimistic about this young center. He has a height of 1.85 meters, a good shooting technique, coupled with strong body and excellent heading ability, giving the team time that Duran will be the enhanced version of Talisca and form a better chemical reaction with Ronaldo.

Successfully, Duran is only left with funny things.

Duran is still the same Duran who has obvious advantages and disadvantages. He can score goals but cannot summon victory for the team.

He is like Balotelli of this era, with a world-class neck below, but his brain is often not good. In Villa, he is a substitute weapon, shooting Neuer and shooting Pitford, but those are all in the highlights. He is too abstract at other times. In addition to the final decision, he also has the opportunity to be close and will miss the opportunity to win for the team repeatedly.

He wore the team's regular seal No. 9 but staged a cosmic abstraction many times. Duran is not a fulcrum center who can hold the ball, but a large opportunist. Don't expect him to support the ball in the frontcourt or counterattack on the spot.

Duran has highlights and abstract famous scenes. He is as stable as Durant in the game, and the strong dialogue becomes Du Xiaoshuai behind the keyboard. The reason why he was abandoned by the team is that the team has spent a season without any gains. Duran, who was introduced at a high price, cannot be the key to the team's victory.

The AFC Champions League semi-finals played badly against Kawasaki forward Duran, with only one competition in the game and two ground confrontations. This data was completely crushed by Ronaldo, which means that on the court, Ronaldo's fulcrum role is more obvious than Duran. He does not retreat or counterattack, his goal efficiency is good but his value is not high, and he always loses his chain at critical moments.

Duran's style of playing is relatively unique and is outside the team system. He looks like the king of football, and the result is only the highlights. Duran needs to go to a team that does not require him to take on too many responsibilities. For example, he was responsible for scoring goals during his time in Villa. Don't imagine that he can assist and score goals.

Saudi tyrants only have money and have no patience. Even if they sign up at a high price, they don’t feel sorry for changing them. After leaving the team on loan, Duran won the money, and the tyrants got rid of their burdens. This is a win-win situation.

No matter how the style of playing changes, Duran is still unique in wealth. After all, the contract with Saudi tycoon has been signed, and many players can't make money in their lifetime. And how will he perform under Mourinho now?