Among the Colombian national team players who will likely reach the Copa América, Yerry Mina stands out. The central defender has experience since the 2016 edition and has been improving in the last year in Italian football.
However, It was pending for Mina to define her future in Cagliaria team with which his contract ends in June and it seems that he made a decision about his future, in which he has a market in Europe, despite being one of the most productive men in the institution.
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Meanwhile, the central defender and his teammates are preparing for Saturday’s game against Bolivia, on Saturday, June 15 in Connecticut, where the list of 26 called up for the Copa América will also be defined, which will leave two players from the current group , outside the tournament.
Yerry Mina’s contract with Cagliari was only valid until June 30, after spending a very difficult semester with Fiorentina, in which he only played seven games in both Serie A and the Europa League, Italian Cup and the Super Cup.
For that reason, Nereo Bonato, Cagliari’s sporting director, announced at a press conference that the team wishes to continue with the Colombian defender for a longer period of time.so they will negotiate a new bond to face the season with almost the entire squad.
“We will carry out the renewal on Yerry Mina to give continuity to the group of boys who have worked well,” were the words of the manager, who put an end to the rumors of Mina leaving due to the possible offers she would have in Europe.
Only between February and May 2024, the coffee grower played twice as many matches as he did at Fiorentina, with 14 appearances in the Calciumin all of them as a starter for coach Claudio Ranieri and scored two goals, which were against Lecce and none other than Juventus.
The Colombian team, led by Néstor Lorenzo, would suffer a significant loss in its debut in the Copa América 2024. As reported The VBar Snailmidfielder Matheus Uribe will not be able to play in the first match of the tournament due to a physical injury, which will be on June 24 against Paraguay at the NRG Stadium in Houston.
The Tricolor coaching staff, apparently, has decided to wait until Saturday, June 15 to issue a final diagnosis on the condition of the steering wheel. Meanwhile, his participation in the friendly against Bolivia and in the first match of the international competition is practically ruled out.
In this situation, Richard Ríos, who already replaced Uribe in the recent match against the United States, could take his place in the starting eleven. During that match, he scored one of the five goals and left a good impression on the coaching team.
The call for the Colombian team may have 26 players, after Conmebol’s modification for the Copa América by expanding it with three places. Therefore, two footballers must be released. Everything would indicate that Sebastián Gómez and Yerson Mosquera They could be the ones who would not make the tournament, given that they were not considered in the June 8 friendly in Washington.
This situation complicates the plans of the Colombian team, since Matheus Uribe is a key piece in Lorenzo’s tactical scheme. However, if the injury turns out to be serious, the Coritiba man could take his place in the squad, thus the team would maintain its balance and competitiveness.
