Gavin Buckland has claimed on the All Together Now podcast that Yerry Mina is set to leave Everton this summer.
Everton managed to end what was a very poor season with a 5-1 defeat, although it was quite irrelevant given they had secured their Premier League status just a few days earlier with a 3-2 win against Crystal Palace and the focus will now turn to a big transfer window.
Should Everton sell Mina?
Yes!
No!
It has been reported that with certain players leaving the club on free transfers, Everton will be able to instantly shave off £25m from their wage bill, which should help them operate better in the summer transfer market.
Despite this, they will still likely have to sell some of their players – and Buckland believes one of those sales will involve Mina.
He said: “I think we may have seen a slightly different campaign if Mina had been fit for most of the games, because defensively we’re a different team – and also the fact that it now looks as though he’s probably going to go during the summer – I think that’s a real shame.”
TIF Thoughts on Mina’s future…
It’s no secret that Everton are a much better team with Mina in their starting lineup, with the defender having recorded the best points-per-game average when in the side out of any Everton player to have started a league match this season. However, his injury record can’t be ignored.
The Colombian, who is valued at £18 million (as per Transfermarkt), was only been able to start 34 games in the Premier League this season, which isn’t good enough for a top-flight international defender – and when someone of James Tarkowski’s experience is available on a free transfer, it could be as simple as bringing him in and letting Mina explore new avenues.
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