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By Jude Summerfield Barcelona have announced the sale of young defender Mikayil Faye to French side Rennes in a transfer worth €10.3m. The Ligue 1 team agreed the fee with the La Liga giants earlier this week, with the 20-year-old now set to play first-team football having spent most of his time with Barca in their B team. Faye could be back in Catalonia in the near future, however, with Hansi Flick’s side including a €25m buyback clause in the deal with Rennes. A statement from Barca reads: “FC Barcelona and Stade Rennais F.C. have reached agreement for the transfer of the player Mikayil Faye…

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