Fire agree to transfer Jhon Duran to Aston Villa

Chicago Fire FC agreed to a franchise-record, multimillion-dollar transfer fee with Aston Villa of the English Premier League for striker Jhon Duran, the MLS club announced on Tuesday.

The deal is subject to Duran, a 19-year-old Colombian, completing a medical examination and obtaining a work permit.

"We're very pleased to have reached an agreement with Aston Villa for the transfer of Jhon Duran," said Georg Heitz, Chic