Chelsea weighing up 'surprise bid' for Aston Villa striker with 2 goals in 14 games

The Telegraph report that Chelsea hold interest in signing Jhon Duran. The Blues are considering making a 'surprise bid' to land the Aston Villa striker this month.

The 20-year-old fits the Chelsea transfer profile more than experienced Karim Benzema as he would arrive on low wages and with a massive potential re-sell value.

The Colombian joined Aston Villa a year ago on a £18m fee. This season, he has scored two goals in 14 Premier League matches. He's Villa's second-choice striker after Ollie Watkins.

The report adds that the Birmingham-based side would be interested in landing Armando Broja, who's recently been linked with an exit from the Bridge. The signing of Duran would happen only if the Albanian is sold.