Colombia centre-back Yerry Mina joined Barcelona from Brazilian side Palmeiras yesterday on a five-year contract for a fee of 11.8 million euros (Dollar 14mn)
Yerry Mina
Colombia centre-back Yerry Mina joined Barcelona from Brazilian side Palmeiras yesterday on a five-year contract for a fee of 11.8 million euros (Dollar 14mn), the Catalan club announced. The 6ft 5in (1.95m) is set to fill the void left by Javier Mascherano, who is on the verge of a 10 million-euro switch to China's Hebei Fortune.
The Colombian international, will be Barcelona's second signing of the January transfer window after Philippe Coutinho's 160 million-euro capture from Liverpool. Mina has a 100 million-euro release clause attached to his contract. With Mascherano set to leave and injured young French centre-back Samuel Umtiti widely reported to be in talks with Manchester City, Barcelona had faced being left with only two recognised centre backs in Gerard Pique and Thomas Vermaelen.
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