La Liga champions Barcelona are understood to be ready to accept a big offer from Everton for Colombian World Cup star Yerry Mina.
Jean-Michel Aulas better get ready to eat his words.
The Lyon president claimed on Wednesday that coveted Barcelona defender Yerry Mina would prefer to sign for Lyon rather than Everton due to the Champions League football on offer in France, as reported by Goal.
But, just a day later, Goal are reporting that Everton are in fact on the verge of bringing Mina to Goodison Park after making a third bid, understood to be £27 million, for the Colombian World Cup star.
The Toffees have been the club most heavily linked with the 23-year-old this summer. They had already seen offers of £15 million and £21 million turned down, but Goal adds that Barcelona are now ready to accept their new bid, although they will insist on a buy-black clause being inserted into the deal.
Everton manager Marco Silva has been eyeing a new centre-back all summer and Mina, a 6ft 4ins powerhouse who scored three headed goals at the Word Cup, fits the bill perfectly.
The Merseyside giants are now confident that the former Palmeiras defender will be their second signing of the summer, after completing a club-record £50 million deal for Watford attacker Richarlison on Wednesday.
Mina played just six times for Barca after arriving in January for around £10 million and the La Liga champions have now been forced to let him go as they had too many non-EU players in their squad.
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