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Barcelona transfer news: Barca sign Yerry Mina and reveal HUGE release clause
BARCELONA have signed Yerry Mina from Palmeiras in a five-year deal.
Barcelona have signed Yerry Mina
Barcelona have paid Brazilian side Palmeiras £10.5million for the centre-back.
Mina, 23, was first targeted in the summer.
But he was given until the end of the Brazilian season to finish his days at Palmeiras before Barca made their move.
And the club have revealed their new Colombian defender has an enormous release clause in his contract.
The Nou Camp club have slapped an £88m (€100m) clause in the player’s terms.
Yerry Mina (below) has an £88m release clause at Barcelona
Spanish clubs must insert release clauses into player contracts.
Barcelona were stung by Paris Saint-Germain’s £200m hostile signing of Neymar last summer and seem to be taking no chances with Mina.
Mina is expected to be presented at Barca in the coming days.
He flew to Spain today to complete a medical and sign off on the deal.
Mina becomes the second new recruit at Barcelona this winter after Philippe Coutinho joined from Liverpool in a £142m deal.