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West Ham 1-2 Aston Villa: Jhon Duran nets winner against the club he almost joined just weeks ago as Julen Lopetegui gets off to losing start as Hammers boss

It is pretty unusual for a player to celebrate scoring the winner by saying sorry to his own fans but Jhon Duran is not your average footballer.

Duran has spent much of the summer trying to force a move from Aston Villa to West Ham, even crossing his hands – a clear nod to the two hammers on West Ham's club crest – live on his social media channels three weeks ago, all while under contract at Villa Park. No wonder Villa skipper John McGinn once called Duran 'a bit nuts at times'.

Needless to say, Villa fans were furious and Duran was read the riot act by boss Unai Emery.