OFFICIAL! Barça announce the arrival of promising Mikayil Faye

The FC Barcelona, from the official account of Twitter of the Barcelona subsidiary, has confirmed this Monday the signing of the defender Mikayil Faye pertinent of the NK Kustosija Zagreb of the second division of Croatia. Of this way the culés certify the arrival of the central African of 17 years in a bet something similar to which represented Ronald Araújo in his moment from the football of Uruguay.

🆕 𝗠𝗶𝗸𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗹 𝗙𝗮𝘆𝗲 It is new player of the #BarçaAtlètic

✍ It proceeds of the NK Kustosija Zagreb and signature until the 30 June of the 2⃣0⃣2⃣7⃣

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— Barça Atlètic (@FCBarcelonaB) June 19, 2023

The young footballer signs an agreement until 30 June 2027 and expects that it was all the next season in dynamics of the second team of the Barça, although followed very closely by Xavi Hernández. Faye Represents this central left-handed, physicist and powerful that so much has looked for the technical body and even could begin the pre-season with the first team next Monday 10 July.

The operation for the U17 international for Senegal has ended up around 1.5 million euros, far from the initial 5 'kilos' that some information had provided. To that number is added his termination clause, for 400 million euros, demonstrating the high confidence that the institution has in Faye, despite being a player born in 2004 who initially arrives to play in the subsidiary culé.

Born in Sedhiou (Senegal) on July 14, 2004, the center back trained as a player in Diambars FC of the Gambian league. From there he was followed by Croatian NK Kustosija, who finally decided to sign him during the last winter market. With the Croatian team he has completed the season playing a total of 13 games, 11 of them as a starter.

The official statement of FC Barcelona

"FC Barcelona and NK Kustosija Zagreb have reached an agreement for the transfer of Mikayil Faye for the next four seasons, until June 30, 2027, with a buyout clause of 400 million euros. The player has already passed the relevant medical tests at the Hospital de Barcelona and the Medical Services of the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper, has visited the Club's facilities and has stepped on the grass of the Johan Cruyff Stadium dressed in the Barça kit. In this way, only the official act of signing the contract that will link him with the Club will be pending, "says the information.