Man Utd had been linked with Everton defender Yerry Mina
But he apparently opted not to contact the 23-year-old directly and Silva pipped him to the post.
Mina only made five appearances for Barca but is regarded as a future star and impressed at the World Cup in Russia.
Everton could only manage a 1-1 draw with Huddersfield on Saturday.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin grabbed a first-half equaliser for the Merseyside outfit.
Everton snapped up Yerry Mina from Man Utd (Image: GETTY)
Speaking after the clash, Silva said: "We didn't perform well. It wasn't a good game.
"They had nine players behind the ball.
“When we play against that type of team, we have to play faster in certain moments of the game to disorganise them. We didn't create enough chances to score.
"As well as Richarlison, Theo [Walcott] with a problem in his hips is another problem for us.
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