Mikayil Faye has been linked with a summer move away from Barcelona, with Arsenal and Manchester United interested.
A report from Spanish publication SPORT has claimed that Arsenal and Manchester United are keen on Mikayil Faye. But Barcelona have decided against selling the 19-year-old wonderkid in the summer transfer window.
Barcelona do not want to lose a top-class talent like him anytime soon, and it will be interesting to see if Arsenal and Manchester United can tempt them with lucrative proposals. Both Premier League clubs have a proven track record of signing talented young players and grooming them into top-class first-team stars. They could have helped the 19-year-old fulfil his tremendous potential.
The opportunity to join clubs like Arsenal and Manchester United can be quite tempting for any player. However, the 19-year-old plays for one of the biggest clubs in the world, and leaving Barcelona might not be an appealing option for him either.
Barcelona will hope to help him develop and establish himself as a key player for the club. They need more quality and depth in the defensive unit, and it is no surprise that they have chosen to hold on to him.
Mikayil Faye would have been a quality investment
Faye could have been a quality long-term acquisition for Arsenal and Manchester United. The Gunners need more depth in the back four, and Mikel Arteta could have nurtured the 19-year-old into a key player for the club.
At Manchester United, he could have been the ideal long-term alternative to players like Jonny Evans. Evans will be a free agent in the summer. Meanwhile, players like Jonny Evans and Raphael Varane have been linked with moves away from Manchester United as well.
It will be interesting to see if Arsenal and Manchester United decide to move on to other targets after suffering a blow in their pursuit of the 19-year-old defender. Manchester United, in particular, have looked quite vulnerable defensively, and they need to bring in a quality central defender in the summer.
The Red Devils have had a disappointing season by their standards, and they will need to plug the gaps in their squad if they want to bounce back strongly next year. But for now, they have received a blow in the race to sign Mikayil Faye
