Jhon Duran's breakout season in the Premier League and Champions League came to an abrupt end on Friday when he sealed a £71m move to Saudi Arabia.
It was an unexpected turn on a rapid trajectory that has taken him from Colombia to Major League Soccer (MLS) to the Premier League and now to Saudi in just six years.
Duran had been one of the young stars of this season, with 12 goals in 29 games for Villa including a stunning 25-yard Champions League winner against Bayern Munich, and a new long-term contract signed in October.