Colombia centre-back Mina joins Barca

Colombia centre-back Yerry Mina joined Barcelona from Brazilian side Palmeiras on Thursday on a five year contract for a fee of 11.8m euros ($14m), the Catalan club announced. The 6ft 5in (1.95m) 23-year-old is set to fill the void left by Javier Mascherano, who is on the verge of a 10mn euro switch to China's Hebei Fortune.

[OFFICIAL] All the details about the new @FCBarcelona player Yerry Mina ? https://t.co/36jrnGTo1E ?? #BeBarça

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 11, 2018

The Colombian international will be Barcelona's second signing of the January transfer window after Philippe Coutinho's 160 million-euro capture from Liverpool. Mina has a 100mn euro release clause attached to his contract.

DONE DEAL! Barcelona have completed the signing of defender Yerry Mina from Palmeiras for a mere €11.8m. https://t.co/5LDFebiaAV pic.twitter.com/BtTfWIwP9J

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) January 11, 2018

With Mascherino set to leave and injured young French centre-back Samuel Umtiti widely reported to be in talks with Manchester City, Barcelona had faced being left with only two recognised centre backs in Gerard Pique and Thomas Vermaelen.