Everton 'open to Yerry Mina sale to raise Kalidou Koulibaly funds'

Everton are reportedly open to offers for defender Yerry Mina as they plan to recruit sought-after centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly.

Mina joined Everton from Barcelona in August 2018 for a fee of £25.6m, and has since made 72 appearances for the Toffees.

The 26-year-old has recently returned from a calf injury which ruled him out of four Premier League games, limiting him to just 19 league starts this season after a few spells on the bench.

Football Insider reports that Everton will be open to offers for the Colombia international this summer as they look to part-fund a move for Carlo Ancelotti's number one target Koulibaly.

However, it will be a difficult task to secure the signing of the Napoli centre-back, with Everton's Merseyside rivals Liverpool current favourites for the Senegal international.

Mina will aim to persuade Everton to keep him this summer by helping the Toffees secure a European position, with Ancelotti's men currently three points behind fifth place.