'Lionel Messi wants him out': Barcelona transfer rumour spreads at Real Madrid

REAL MADRID players reportedly believe Lionel Messi wants Barcelona to move Yerry Mina on at the end of the season.

Mina joined Barcelona from Palmeiras during the January transfer window and big things are expected of the £10.5m (€11.8m) signing.

But he’s appeared just twice for the Spanish giants as Gerard Pique and Samuel Umtiti have remained Ernesto Valverde’s first-choice centre-backs.

Mina currently occupies the final non-EU spot in Barcelona’s squad, with Philippe Coutinho and Paulinho joining him in that quota.

Arthur’s expected arrival from Gremio has put that position in doubt though and the latest reports from Spain suggest Real stars think Messi is happy for Mina to leave.

According to Diario Gol, rumours are flying at Real that Messi calls the shots at Barcelona.

And Sergio Ramos and co. have decided the Argentine is behind Mina and Arthur’s situations.

Real players have apparently said among themselves that: "Messi wants him [Mina] out."

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Real Madrid players think Lionel Messi wants Barcelona to get rid of Yerry Mina

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Yerry Mina has made just two appearances since joining Barcelona from Palmeiras in January

And they have decided that Arthur’s arrival is being orchestrated by Messi too.

Real stars supposedly believe Messi does not rate his new team-mate Mina.

And they feel he’s wants Barcelona to get rid of the Colombian, just as they did with David Villa and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Elsewhere, Mina has been linked with a loan move to Barcelona’s La Liga rivals Girona.