RIO DE JANEIRO UA Curry 2 Australia , Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's Palmeiras haveplayed down reports that their Colombian defender Yerry Mina couldjoin Barcelona this month.
According to Palmeiras football director Alexandre Mattos, theSpanish giants have asked to bring forward a previous agreement toactivate Mina's nine million-euro release clause in July.
"It's true that Barcelona have come after Mina and it's truethat they are offering more money," Mattos told reporters onWednesday.
"But it's also true that Palmeiras are not interested. Howeverwe are going to wait for him [Mina] to come back [from vacation] sothat we can talk with him."
Mina, who has been capped five times for Colombia's nationalteam, is expected to return to training with the Sao Paulo club onFriday.
The 23-year-old has made 48 appearances for Palmeiras sincejoining the club from Independiente Santa Fe in May 2016 on afive-year deal.
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