Barcelona sign Colombian defender Yerry Mina on five-and-a-half-year deal

Sport360 staff 14:12 11/01/2018
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  • Colombia centre-back Yerry Mina joined Barcelona from Brazilian side Palmeiras on Thursday on a five year contract for a fee of 11.8 million euros ($14 million), the Catalan club announced.

    The 6ft 5in 23-year-old 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 Mascherino 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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