Former Barcelona participant Mikayil Faye was linked with a switch from Rennes to Bayer Leverkusen earlier this week, sparking curiosity within the Catalan membership’s workplaces as they held rights over 30% of any switch payment.
The reigning Bundesliga champions, in any case, reportedly had Faye on their three-man shortlist as an emergency centre-back possibility and valued his versatility and high quality given his age.
Now, as relayed by Florian Plettenberg through SPORT, the German membership have determined to not signal Faye this winter.
Barcelona have to attend
Xabi Alonso’s facet are rumoured to desire an skilled possibility within the present mid-season window and can thus signal Mario Hermoso to strengthen their centre-back place.
Faye will thus star in France till the top of the season and talks over a departure may warmth up in June. Barcelona, for his or her half, should thus wait six extra months earlier than they will hope to make some revenue off the participant.
Staying at Rennes. (Picture by David Ramos/Getty Pictures)
The Senegalese worldwide is contractually obligated to Rennes till 2028 however could properly push for an exit in June given his scenario underneath Jorge Sampaoli.
Regardless of beginning the season properly, the ex-Barça star has not participated in Rennes’ final 4 video games and final featured within the first week of January.
Struggling for minutes at a stage the place he should develop as a participant doesn’t sit properly for him and curiosity from golf equipment like Bayer Leverkusen who even compete in Europe could thus push him into forcing a departure.
Rennes signed the defender for €10.3 million final summer time and can thus not make it straightforward for the participant to go away. Ought to he discover a option to wriggle out, nonetheless, Barcelona can remember to get a sizeable sum.