Everton confirmed the news they signed Bernard just 21 minutes before the close of the summer transfer window before Barcelona announced Yerry Mina and Andre Gomes were heading to Merseyside Everton left their deadline day dealings to the last possible moment after completing deals for THREE new players in the final half an hour. Yerry Mina and Andre Gomes joined the Toffees from Barcelona while Brazilian free agent Bernard completed his move to the club. The Merseysiders announced the signing of Bernard, the former Shakhtar Donetsk winger, just 21 minutes before the 5pm deadline. Bernard, 25, who has been capped 14 times by Brazil and won three league titles with Shakhtar, said: “I chose Everton because of all the things I had heard about Marco Silva and after speaking to him I was happy with what he said to me. “The manager made me feel confident about playing here. He is a very good coach and he has achieved really good things at other clubs. “Everton is a club with a great structure and a lot of tradition, historically the fourth most successful club in England. When I found out about this opportunity and what the manager wanted out of me I was happy. “That is why I made my choice, because of the confidence both the manager and the club showed in me. I did not need any convincing to come here. I believe I will be able to show my best as a player here.” Just minutes before the close of the summer window, Barca announced that a permanent £28.5m deal for Mina as well as a season-long loan deal for midfielder Andre Gomes had been agreed with Everton. ❗ [LATEST NEWS] Agreement with @Everton for the transfer of Yerry Minahttps://t.co/YMyWm4thOR — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) August 9, 2018 Mina, who starred for Colombia at the 2018 World Cup, was heavily linked with a move to Manchester United but Marco Silva’s side swooped in following a breakdown in negotiations. A Barcelona statement read: “Barcelona and Everton have reached an agreement over the transfer of the player Yerry Mina. The English club will pay Barcelona 30.25million euros plus 1.5million euros in variables. The club reserves the right to buy back the player. “Barcelona would like to publicly express their thanks to Yerry Mina for his commitment and dedication and wishes him all the best for the future.” A further statement on 25-year-old Gomes added: “FC Barcelona and Everton FC have reached an agreement over the loan of the player Andre Gomes for the 2018/19 season. “The English club will pay FC Barcelona 2.25million euros for the season-long loan and will also pay the player’s wages.”<doc-sep>Get the FREE Mirror Football newsletter by email with the day's key headlines and transfer news Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Everton will be among the busiest clubs on Deadline Day, with several deals in the pipelines. One of those deals, for Brazil winger Bernard, is due to be announced on Thursday morning. Elsewhere, the club continue to pursue Barcelona defender Yerry Mina, with real signs now that a deal WILL be struck before 5pm. Manchester United retain an interest in the Colombia centre-half, but Jose Mourinho lacks optimism any player will be brought in. There could be one more signing too, but that will depend on who Everton offload before the window closes. The Blues are discussing a loan deal with Barcelona for their Portuguese midfielder Andre Gomes, but must first free up space in their squad for the player. (Image: AFP) (Image: AFP) Toffees midfielder Mo Besic is in talks with both Leeds and Middlesbrough, with the former in pole position, but Everton would hope to offload at least two or three more. (Image: Getty Images Europe) (Image: Getty) It seems as though Morgan Schneiderlin won't be one of those departing, though he himself had expressed a desire to go earlier in the window. (Image: Jan Kruger) (Image: Liverpool Echo) Yannick Bolasie would be a big one to get off the books, and there has been interest from Boro, Burnley and Crystal Palace, but so far there have been NO bids, with time ticking down. Watch this space...<doc-sep>Everton and Barcelona have been on good terms in recent years, and the Blues have added another player from Barca’s ranks after already bringing over defenders Lucas Digne and Yerry Mina this summer. Andre Gomes has joined Everton on loan for the season after what seems like a whirlwind pursuit. Spanish media had linked the Blues with making a move for the Portuguese midfielder when Digne talks were just getting started, and he today underwent a medical alongside Mina in a Barcelona hospital before the loan was confirmed. The 25-year-old has been with Barcelona for two years now after switching over from Valencia for €37m on a five year deal in a high-profile move. He rose to fame at Benfica before moving to Valencia where he caught the eye with a series of commanding performance over two seasons. That led to the Barca move where he won the La Liga title last season along with the Copa del Rey twice in a row. Gomes has 29 international caps for Portugal, playing in a variety of midfield roles, and was part of the 2016 European Championship winning squad. He was dropped for the 2018 World Cup after some underwhelming performances for Barcelona. Seen as a pet project for former manager Luis Enrique, Gomes has been shuttled around all over the pitch for Barca, playing at left wing, left midfield, central midfield, defensive midfield, rightt midfield, right wing and even at right back. His versatility will be useful at Everton, with the hope that his countryman, manager Marco Silva will be able to get the best out of him again.<doc-sep>Barca are to allow the Portugal international midfielder to spend the 2018-19 campaign in England as he remains on the fringes of their plans Everton are set to sign Andre Gomes from Barcelona on a season-long loan, with Goal of the understanding that a busy deadline day for the Toffees could also see them take Yerry Mina from the Camp Nou giants. Gomes will undergo his medical and complete his signing in Spain before travelling to Merseyside to be unveiled at Goodison Park. He will become Everton’s fourth signing of the summer transfer window, with deals having already been put in place to take Richarlison from Watford, Joao Virginia from Arsenal and Lucas Digne from Barcelona. Gomes has long been a fringe player at Barcelona, despite signing for a fee of €35 million (£31m/$41m) plus €20m in add-ons in 2016, with only 46 appearances made in La Liga since joining from Valencia. The 25-year-old began his career at Benfica, with his career highlight being a European Championship win with Portugal in 2016. Article continues below His arrival at Everton will help to bolster the midfield options available to new Toffees boss Marco Silva. The Portuguese coach is still looking for more players to come into his club ahead of his debut campaign on Merseyside and a third addition from Catalunya is possible as Mina remains a top £27 million ($35m) target. Chelsea's Kurt Zouma remains a back-up option for Everton but he will only be signed on loan if a deal for Mina falls through – with that particular pursuit having frustrated the Toffees so far due to the complexity of getting it done.<doc-sep>
The Catalan side confirm the Colombian centre-back has finally found a new club, while Gomes will spend a season at Goodison Park Barcelona have confirmed agreements with Everton that will see Yerry Mina and Andre Gomes join the Premier League side. The Toffees will pay Barca an initial €30.25m (£27m/$35m), plus potentially another €1.5m in variables for Colombian defender Mina. The Catalan side also have a buy-back option on the 23-year-old, who joined from Palmeiras in January. Everton confirmed the pair of signings themselves later on Thursday. Mina, a Colombia international who scored three goals at the World Cup, made only five league appearances as Barcelona won the title. But he struggled to really establish himself in those outings and had been linked with a move away from Camp Nou since the end of last season. The centre-back fell even further down the pecking order when Barca brought in Clement Lenglet in July. Manchester United had been strongly linked with Mina but pulled out to pursue other targets , while Lyon had held out hope of signing him until the end. Everton have finally got the deal over the line, however, with Barca announcing their agreement shortly before the Premier League's transfer deadline. Meanwhile, Gomes will join Marco Silva's side after Everton agreed to pay €2.25m to land him on loan for the season, while they will also pay his wages. The midfielder had also been unable to cement a spot in the first team since joining from Valencia in 2016 in a €35 million (£31m/$41m) deal. The 25-year-old has opened up about his struggles at Barca, saying it felt like "hell" after the first six months. Article continues below Goal reported on Thursday that the Portugal international would have a medical in Spain before travelling to Merseyside before the close of the window. Mina and Gomes are not the only players who have gone from Camp Nou to Goodison Park in the transfer window, as Lucas Digne made the switch earlier on. It was a busy transfer deadline day for Everton, who also signed Bernard from Shakhtar Donetsk on Thursday, with the Brazilian winger signing a four-year contract.