Barca’s Colombian defender Yerry Mina has now become a Manchester United target, according to Sport. The centre-back came into the spotlight at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia with Colombia, leading the South American country to the knockout stages.
United were initially looking to bring Leicester City centre-back Harry Maguire to Old Trafford after his impressive performances last season with the Foxes and with England at the World Cup but Leicester are not willing to sell despite the price tag going up to £65m.
Yerry Mina joined Barcelona in January for a fee in the region of £10.5m. However, he only made a handful of appearances as a backup to Gerard Pique and Samuel Umtiti in the Catalan club’s central defence.
But Mina shot to fame with some Man-of-the-Match performances at the World Cup in Russia where he even scored three goals thanks to his supreme aerial presence in the box.
With a deal for Maguire a no-go for United and repeatedly being frustrated in their attempts to sign Toby Alderweireld from Tottenham Hotspur, Mina has become their next big target.
But with Everton also in the fray, the club have reportedly asked the 23-year-old Colombian to wait before putting pen to paper, as they deal with Barcelona to arrive at an agreeable transfer fee.
