According to an Italian journalist, Tancredi Palmeri, Manchester United have contacted Barcelona over the sale of Colombian defender Yerry Mina. The 23-year-old has been linked with a move away from the La Liga holders and quite a few clubs are showing an interest in his services this summer.
Manchester United fell 19 points short of their arch-rivals Manchester City last season and Jose Mourinho will be aware that he will need to bolster his squad if they want to come close to challenging for the Premier League title next season. They might have finished second last season, but most of the fans and critics were unimpressed with the manager’s defensive tactics.
They had the second best defensive record in the league, however, that was largely down to the fact that they defended in numbers and had an impressive goalkeeper in David De Gea. The likes of Chris Smalling and Phil Jones are often inconsistent and seem to have an error in their game. waiting to happen. Victor Lindelof has failed to establish himself in the Premier League in his first year, though he will be expected to pick up his game after an impressive outing with Sweden in the World Cup.
Marcos Rojo’s time at Old Trafford has been plagued with injuries and when on the pitch, he is often reckless in his challenges. That leaves the club with only one top class option in Eric Bailly and Mourinho is looking for an able partner for him, which is where someone like Mina will come in handy.
The Colombian joined Barcelona in the January transfer window this year and found it tough to break into the first eleven as Ernesto Valverde prefered the centre-back pairing of Samuel Umtiti and Gerard Pique. It looks unlikely that Mina will get a chance in the starting eleven until one of the two is out with an injury or suspension. As a result, Milna started just four games last season.
A good World Cup has brought the player into the limelight as he was crucial for Colombia at the back and even managed to score some crucial goals from set pieces. The 23-year-old is calm and composed on the ball and has the physicality to cope up with the challenges of the Premier League.
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It is yet not clear how badly Mourinho wants to bring in the Colombian defender as United are also being linked with other centre-halves. He can be a decent addition to the United squad but maybe someone proven in the Premier League like Toby Alderweireld or Harry Maguire will be the right way to go for Mourinho.
