• RC Lens tried to buy Mikayil Faye from Barcelona for EUR9 million, but the offer was declined.

• Despite interest from other clubs and a lack of firstteam appearances at Barcelona, Faye's future remains with the Catalan team.

• The 19yearold Senegalese defender is considered one of Europe’s top young talents in defense.

RC Lens showed strong interest in signing young star Mikayil Faye by putting forward a EUR9 million bid. However, their attempt was unsuccessful as Barcelona decided not to sell him after considering his potential role in the team's future. Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano reported this development regarding the soughtafter defensive player.

Mikayil Faye has quickly risen through the ranks to become known as an exceptional talent on defense across Europe. Starting his career back home in Senegal at Diambars FC before moving briefly to Croatian club NK Kustosija, he caught enough attention for Barcelona to bring him into their fold. Although still waiting for his chance with Barca’s main squad, he has been actively contributing nearly 1,500 minutes over 17 matches this season with Barcelona Atletic.

Despite being heavily involved with Barca's B team and not yet making an appearance for the senior side, there have been rumors about loaning out Faye to accelerate his growth mentioning Chelsea and Girona among interested parties alongside RC Lens' failed purchase attempt.

Barcelona sees great promise in Mikayil Faye amidst considerations around some current defenders facing uncertain futures or struggles within its ranks; hence they are keen on keeping him despite notable offers like that from RC Lens which looked toward permanently adding him onto their roster. With such decisions made clear by Barca rejecting bids including that sizable one from Ligue 1's RC Lens — it seems evident they're betting big on what lies ahead for this talented youngster while forcing interested teams like lens look elsewhere fort heir defensive needs