Everton signs Yerry Mina from Barcelona
Swapping Barcelona for Everton despite the strong linking reports with Manchester United that has been made recently is real. The details have been given how the Toffees have agreed on a deal that’s worth 28.5 million Pounds to sign the Colombia international center-back. On a five-year contract, Mina is expected to move to Goodison Park. Some reports say that United had been credited with coming to terms with Mina. However, the deal broke down the moment Mina’s adviser Felipe Russo asked for some extra payments as part of the fee. The young player who impressed during the World Cup in Russia made the Everton manager Marco Silva to pull off quite a coup for Mina. By forming an intimidating defensive partnership alongside Tottenham Hotspur center-back Davinson Sanchez, Mina helped the Cafeteros reach the round of 16. He was dominant in the air at both ends of the pitch and formidable on the deck. Mina was struggling to convince Barca of his worth, which is a different story at club level. In La Liga, he made just five appearances including four starts. Maybe he didn’t make the grade in the Spanish top flight but Mina for sure will answer a need for Everton even if some thought the chances for a deal had gone. Mina can help a player like Michael Keane to recover from a troubled debut season at Goodison Park and can add some much-needed pace to the Everton back four. As primary options at center-back in Barca, manager Ernesto Valverde seems to be obviously content with names like Samuel Umtiti, Gerard Pique, and Thomas Vermaelen. It’s hardly a gamble for Valverde to let a little-used defender go considering the group conceded the second-fewest goals in La Liga last season.
