Barcelona announce 2nd signing of the January transfer window after Phil Coutinho

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Barcelona have announced the signing of defender Yerry Mina from Palmeiras for the remainder of the season and five more until June 30, 2023.

The club announced that the transfer costs €11.8 million euros and the release clause set at €100million.

Born on September 23, 1994 in Guachené, Caucas, Colòmbia, Mina arrives at the club in a bid to reinforce the central defensive positions.

Mina is a quick, ball-playing defender who uses his aerial prowess to impose himself and score goals.

He scored eight goals in 33 games for the Brazilian side and another three with the Colombian national team with whom he has now made nine appearances since his debut on 8 June 2016.

The 23-year-old’s sporting career started in his hometown of Guachené, where he played as a midfielder.

It was not until he was 19-years-old, when he signed for Deportivo Pasto de Flabio Torres, when he moved back into central defence.

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He continued in this position following his move to Independiente de Santa Fe, where he established himself as one of South America’s most promising players in the position before securing a move to Palmeiras in 2016.

In his first season with the Brazilian team he was chosen as the best centre back of the Campeonato Paulista in 2017.

He has won a Torneo Finalización (2014), a Colombian Superliga (2015) and a Copa Sudamericana (2015), with Santa Fe, as well as a Serie A with Palmeiras (2016).

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