Barcelona agree deal to sign Palmeiras defender Yerry Mina?

Barcelona have reportedly secured the signing of Palmeiras defender Yerry Mina ahead of the January transfer window.

Mina has been on Barcelona's radar for some time, and according to AsColombia, all of the financial terms are in place for him to make the move at the start of 2018.

The 23-year-old will allegedly cost €9m (£8.1m) should a deal go through, but Barca boss Ernesto Valverde is yet to give the go-ahead for the transfer to be made official.

Mina - who is currently sidelined until the closing weeks of 2017 - has been with Brazilian side Palmeiras since May 2016, scoring eight goals in 43 appearances.

The centre-back has also earned nine caps for Colombia since making his debut last year.