BARCELONA will loan Yerry Mina to Liverpool next season, according to reports in Spain.
The Colombian, 23, joined Barcelona from Palmeiras for £10million in January, after taking up an option they had agreed with the Brazilian side.
However, he has struggled to convince Barca boss Erneste Valverde so far, making just five appearances in total.
And El Chiringuito presenter Ignacio Miguelez revealed: “There is one player whose future for next season is clear, and that is Yerry Mina.
“The Colombian will spend the season on loan at Liverpool.”
It is understood signing the defender was never Valverde’s choice and the ex-Athletic Bilbao boss believes he needs more time to acclimatise to European football.
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Of Mina’s five appearances this term, he spent ten minutes on the field during the 5-1 victory over Villarreal — and one of those games was the Catalan Super Cup.
Liverpool are in the market for a central defensive reinforcement once the transfer window opens.
Despite reaching the Champions League final, they have continued to leak goals at a concerning rate and would like a more solid partner for Virgil van Dijk.
Mina is a Brazilian title winner with Palmeiras and won the South American-equivalent of the Europa League — the Copa Sudamericana — with Santa Fe in 2015.
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