MANCHESTER UNITED are in desperate need of a centre-back and Yerry Mina will be the answer to Jose Mourinho’s problems, claims ESPN FC pundit Paul Mariner.

Colombian centre-back Mina only joined Barcelona in the January transfer window.

However, he failed to nail down a starting spot under Ernesto Valverde and has already been linked with a move away from the club.

Mina is one of a number of defenders Manchester United have been linked with, with Leicester’s Harry Maguire and Tottenham’s Toby Alderweireld also on their radar.

Mariner has warned United Mina will not be cheap, but reckons a deal will happen before the window shuts on August 9.

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When asked if he thinks Mina will become a Red Devils, Mariner said: “Well it seems that way.

“Is he going to be the heir apparent to (Gerard) Pique with the feet that he’s got? It seems as though Barca are not too happy with him.

“Look, as far as upstairs is concerned, he is an incredible threat. He will snuff things out and he will score goals as we saw in the World Cup.

“Manchester United are at a bit of a squeeze point now. They’re in for Maguire but Leicester will keep putting the price up, exactly the same with Barcelona.