Nuremberg sign ex-Barcelona talent Mikayil Faye on loan from Rennes with purchase option

Published Jul 20, 06:47 PM UTC

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1. FC Nuremberg has secured a loan deal for defender Mikayil Faye (22) from Stade Rennes for the 2026-27 season, with a purchase option included. The left-footed center-back, who can also play left-back, is expected to undergo a medical check within two days. Faye, a Senegalese talent, previously moved from Barcelona's second team to Rennes in 2024 for €10.3 million, with Barcelona retaining a €25 million buyback option and a 30% sell-on clause. After limited playing time at Rennes and on loan at Cremonese last season, Faye is expected to get more minutes at Nuremberg, which has defensive gaps following several departures. This will be Faye's fifth European club, having started in Croatia before joining Barcelona's B team.

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Original headline: Neuer Abwehrspieler im Anflug - Nürnberg holt Ex-Barca-Talent

Original language: DE

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