Could Everton defender Michael Keane be binned as club reportedly chase Mina?

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Everton defender Michael Keane will feel the pressure for a starting position if reported target Yerry Mina joins.

Everton have reportedly made contact with Barcelona about their defender Yerry Mina and current Toffees ace Michael Keane should be petrified about the possibility of competing with him next season.

Marco Silva’s side have approached Spanish giants Barcelona over their 23-year-old and it’s understood they would be willing to sanction his exit, according to the Liverpool Echo.

The La Liga giants may prefer a season-long loan to a permanent exit for the centre-back and the Merseyside club would be willing to go ahead with that type of deal.

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Silva and Everton’s director of football Marcel Brands are both huge admirers of Mina, who would surely be a regular in the starting XI if he moved to Goodison Park this summer.

The powerhouse proved his quality during Colombia’s World Cup campaign and still managed to impress in their last 16 defeat at the hands of England on penalties on Tuesday night.

A potential Mina arrival would crank up competition for centre-back places at Everton and it would seem fair to assume that either Keane, Phil Jagileka or talented youngster Mason Hoglate would partner him on a regular basis.

Keane endured a rocky time of it last season for the Toffees with some dodgy performances and needs to try recapture the consistency he was showing at Burnley.

The Englishman is good enough to force his way into Silva’s plans due to his ball-playing qualities, but could perhaps learn a thing or two from Mina about being a physical presence in the box.