According to Don Balon, West Ham target Yerry Mina is set to leave Barcelona on loan this summer, and the Premier League is his preferred destination.

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Yerry Mina arrived at Barcelona in January hoping to become the next long-time servant in the heart of the Catalan giants’ defence, but the towering defender has played just once in the league since the move.

Mina’s position in the squad was clear for all to see this weekend, as Ernesto Valverde rotated the squad for the win over Leganes and still couldn’t find a place for the 23 year-old centre back.

According to the report from Don Balon, Mina wants to leave on loan to somewhere he is guaranteed minutes on the pitch, and despite interest from Girona and Villarreal would prefer a move to the Premier League.

The Hammers were the only Premier League club mentioned in the report.

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Should Moyes make a move?

Valued at £8.1million by Transfermarkt, Mina’s physicality could make him the perfect fit for the Premier League, but his lack of mobility could just as easily hamper any progress in English football.

West Ham have had plenty of troubles at the back this season, with James Collins reaching the end of his career and Winston Reid losing form, but moving for Mina is not the solution.

Mina is a raw talent, but at 23 he should already be showing the refined skills a top centre back must add to their raw instincts. West Ham already have a young star in the making in Declan Rice, who has been superb in the last two matches against Southampton and Chelsea.

Rice may not have the physical skills Mina has, but he is four years younger and already has more experience in a top league than the Colombian.

The last thing David Moyes needs is a Barcelona reject who wants “guaranteed” minutes coming in and upsetting the dressing room. The Hammers should be looking for a bona fide star to challenge Reid, Rice and Angelo Ogbonna, not a raw talent looking for some free playing time.

West Ham fans, would you like to see a loan move for Mina this summer? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below…