A new claim have been made about West Ham United’s attempts to sign Jhon Duran in the summer, but this time from an Aston Villa perspective. Jhon Duran would have been an exceptional signing for West Ham, what with his explosive pace, exceptional movement and incredible finishing ability. The Hammers weren’t quite able to get a deal for the Aston Villa man over the line in the end, and it was claimed that the west Midlands outfit were demanding north of £40 million for the striker. At one point, it seemed certain that Duran would join the Hammers from Aston Villa, after he did the ‘crossed ham…