Crazy plan
80-million man on a private jet to training every day?
Jhon Duran moved from Aston Villa to Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia for around 80 million euros. However, the 21-year-old does not want to live there, but has a crazy plan: to fly to training every day on a private jet.
According to the British newspaper "Sun", the Colombian striker would rather live in Bahrain than near Al-Nassr's training center on the outskirts of Riyadh. Steven Gerrard and Jordan Henderson also lived in Bahrain when they played for Al-Ettifaq. However, the club's training ground in Dammam is only an hour's drive from Bahrain. That of Al-Nassr is almost 500 kilometers away. A flight from Bahrain International Airport to the capital Riyadh takes one hour and 20 minutes. Duran's crazy plan: Travel to training every day by private jet.
Concerns about whether he would be able to live with his girlfriend in Saudi Arabia partly influenced the striker's decision. Under Islamic law, unmarried couples are not welcome to live together. Private landlords often require proof of marriage before renting out a property. In practice, however, the law is not always enforced. Cristiano Ronaldo lives with his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez in a luxury villa in the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh.
37 euros per minute
Duran could definitely afford the crazy commuter plan with his new lavish salary. At Aston Villa, he is said to have collected an annual salary of around 4.7 million euros. At Al-Nassr, he is now set to receive five times that amount - around 20 million a year. That's 37 euros per minute. Duran could make his debut for Al-Nassr next Friday in the home game against Al Feiha.
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