Everton: Yerry Mina offered to various clubs in the Americas
Yerry Mina has been offered to a number of clubs as he and his agent attempt to force a move away from Everton, according to Tocredores.
The 28-year-old has been out of action since the opening day of the season when he hobbled off against Chelsea and now Frank Lampard appears ready to sell him.
His agent, Giuliano Bertolucci, knows the lay of the land in the Americas (both North and South) and has therefore taken it upon himself to offer Mina’s services to various clubs.
Atletico Mineiro of Brazil, LA Galaxy of the United States, Club America of Mexico and Argentina’s Boca Juniors have all been notified of the Colombian international’s availability.
Mina has not ruled out a move back to that part of the world but he still has desires to play on European shores and that would seem likely with Atletico Mineiro likely to struggle to pay his wages and fees.
Off you go
Now that Lampard has been able to build his own team, and more crucially defence, Mina has become somebody who has little role left to play at Goodison Park.
Conor Coady and James Tarkowski have done very little wrong since they joined together towards the end of the transfer window and even when Mina returns he will find it tough to get into the side ahead of either of them.
That’s without factoring in Ben Godfrey and Mason Holgate who are both either nearing fitness or fully fit and just as good defensively as the Colombian is.
To add further insult to (literal) injury Jarrad Branthwaite is enjoying a very good loan spell at Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven this season and by the time next season rolled around, he could be in contention for starts too.
That would just leave too many chefs in the kitchen and with Mina nearing 30, it might be the ideal time for Everton to get some cash for him in the summer, or even January, and reduce the wage bill considerably.