Mikael Faye joined Rennes from Barcelona and signed until 2028. In an interview, Faye revealed the reason for choosing to join Rennes.
Faye said: "I had the opportunity to talk to Ousmane Dembele, with whom I participated in Barcelona's 2023 pre-season. Dembele told me that this is a perfect club to continue to improve and everything will go well."
"Rennes is a big French club, famous for being able to train young players like me."
According to official news from Barcelona, they received 10.3 million euros in Faye's transfer.