Barcelona will not listen to offers for summer arrival amid interest from Champions League teams

Barcelona signed a number of young talents during the summer transfer window to strengthen their youth and reserve ranks. One of the players brought in by the Catalans was young defender Mikayil Faye.

Signed from NK Kustosija in Croatia, the 19-year-old Senegalese centre-half has been making a very good impression with the Barcelona Atletic side under Rafa Marquez.

Faye was also part of the club’s pre-season tour of the USA where he even got some minutes and has been training with the senior team quite a fair bit. He also played in the 2-3 defeat to Club America in a friendly earlier this month.

Champions League interested in Faye

Now, Toni Juanmarti of SPORT is reporting that clubs in the UEFA Champions League have shown an interest in Mikayil Faye.

As per the report, there are teams that would be prepared to take him away from the Blaugrana now itself, making the teenager one of the most sought-after young players at the club.

But, Barcelona, for their part, do not have any interest in listening to offers for the 19-year-old defensive talent. After all, they have signed him only last summer and the youngster has been making a good impression so far.

Faye has played in 15 games for Rafa Marquez’s Barça Atletic side thus far, missing just two games – one due to administrative problems and the other because of suspension.

As mentioned earlier, he is training with the senior team regularly as well and has caught the eye of Xavi and his staff.

And it appears that Faye has also caught the attention of teams from outside as well, with La Liga side Girona understood to have scouted him five times already.

Despite the growing interest, Barcelona have no interest in entertaining offers for Faye at the moment, with the defender’s future secured by a long-term contract until 2027.