THE DEPARTURE WILL BE OFFICIAL IN THE NEXT HOURS
Sale ready! FC Barcelona manages to get rid of one of its great transferees
Published:22/08/2024 - 18:40h
Updated:22/08/2024 - 18:40h
Mika Faye already has a new team. Despite the interest of PSV and Lille, the Senegalese ended up opting for the offer from Rennes, which will pay close to 12 million euros plus variables for his transfer
FC Barcelona closes a new folder in the 'exit operation'. After Gündogan's departure to Manchester City and Vitor Roque's loan to Real Betis, Mika Faye will be the next to leave the Barça dressing room. The central defender asked to leave Barcelona after Hansi Flick could not guarantee him minutes or continuity in the first team, so the Catalans prepared to listen to offers for the player and in the end they found a team for him.
From France they insisted strongly in recent days to obtain the services of the defender, and finally it was the Rennes proposal that has convinced both parties. The French team presented its first offer last week, but it was very far from Barça's claims, which expected to receive at least 15 million euros for the defender's signing.
However, given the financial needs of the club, the blaugranas agreed to lower their demands and the red and black sent them a more attractive proposal, which has been the definitive one to close one of the main fronts opened in the Spotify Camp offices. Nou. This was reported by journalist Fabrizio Romano, who assured that the transfer of the footballer has been completed in exchange for a fixed 12 million euros for the Catalans.
In the same way, the Catalan institution keeps 25% of a future sale and, in addition, has managed to include a buyback clause that exceeds 35 million euros, an essential condition to bring the operation to a successful conclusion. Faye will travel to Brittany this Friday to undergo a medical examination and sign with his new team, so the official announcement will come in the next few hours.
A key step for Dani Olmo
As things stand, PSV Eindhoven and Lille have lost the 'race' in the hands of the team led by Julien Stéphan. The sale of Mika is a fundamental step in the Barça entity's plan to balance its accounts. The market has just over a week left and the Catalans need to get rid of several pieces not only to make a signing, but also to register Dani Olmo. The Senegalese was one of the few players for whom the club could get a 'cut', which is why his departure to Rennes is good news for the entity.
