Valverde, however, has come out to address the rumours and said:
While the rumours circulate, such a strong statement from one of the club’s seniors will definitely help the cause in case Umtiti’s mind is unclear about his future.
Barcelona announce Yerry Mina
The 23-year old Palmeiras centre-back was set to join the Spanish giants in the summer for a fee of around €8 million. However, the impending departure of Javier Mascherano to Hebei China Fortune has led to the deal being brought forward.
Now, Barcelona have finally completed the deal for their second January signing with Mina joining the Blaugrana for €11.8 million. The Colombian signed a contract till 2023 and the club released a statement saying:
Further, the 23-year old has a €100 million release clause now and is expected to replace Mascherano in the current squad, who is now expected to complete his transfer away from the Catalan club.
Arda Turan edging towards Turkey move
The former Atletico Madrid attacker failed to click at Camp Nou and has disappointed the new boss, Valverde this season as well. Now, he is further down the pecking order with the arrival of Philippe Coutinho. Hence, the 30-year old has been looking for a move away from Barcelona and has been linked to several clubs, including the likes of Arsenal and Everton.
However, it is likely that Turan will move to the Turkish side, Istanbul Basaksehir, who are ahead in the race to sign Turan.
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