According to the Daily Mail, Birmingham intends to sign former Barcelona defender Mikayil Faye from Rennes.
To alleviate the club's serious financial crisis, Barcelona sold Faye to Rennes last summer. Faye can play as a center back and as a left back. He is a strong and athletic player, and he also has the ability to score goals. Before joining Rennes, the 21-year-old Faye received attention from many top European clubs. However, he has played only 11 games for Rennes so far and seems to have not been able to fully adapt to the team.
Birmingham City may take some time to convince Faye to play in the Championship, but they hope that their future plans and important figures like Tom Brady (Birmingham shareholder, NFL legend) will play a key role. In addition, with the transfer window approaching, some Premier League teams are also evaluating the young defender.
Birmingham City started the season with one win and one draw, and they will play against Oxford United this weekend.