Arsenal have enquired about Barcelona defender Mikayil Faye, with his current club hoping to raise £17m or more from his sale.

BARCELONA, SPAIN: Mikayil Faye of FC Barcelona looks on prior to the LaLiga EA Sports match between FC Barcelona and UD Las Palmas at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on March 30, 2024. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
BARCELONA, SPAIN: Mikayil Faye of FC Barcelona looks on prior to the LaLiga EA Sports match between FC Barcelona and UD Las Palmas at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on March 30, 2024. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Simon Jones reports for the Daily Mail that Arsenal have asked about Barcelona defender Mikayil Faye ahead of the summer transfer window.

Barcelona rate Faye highly and believe he has a future at the club, but they also need to raise money, and they feel his sale could raise £17m or more.

The 19-year-old can play at left-back or centre-back, which would seemingly make him a good fit for an Arsenal side that often tasks one defender with playing a mix of those two roles.

BARCELONA, SPAIN: Mikayil Faye of FC Barcelona looks on prior to the LaLiga EA Sports match between FC Barcelona and UD Las Palmas at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on March 30, 2024. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
BARCELONA, SPAIN: Mikayil Faye of FC Barcelona looks on prior to the LaLiga EA Sports match between FC Barcelona and UD Las Palmas at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on March 30, 2024. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Arsenal aren’t the only club in the mix, with the Mail also highlighting that Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen, Liverpool, and Manchester United all keeping tabs on the player.

But the Gunners are watching closely, and they’ll reportedly scout him again during the upcoming World Cup qualifiers with Senegal.

Faye has already made his senior debut for his country, scoring in a 3-0 win over Gabon in March. Senegal will next face DR Congo on Thursday, June 6th and Mauritania on Sunday, June 9th.

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LONDON, ENGLAND: Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal, gives the team instructions during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Luton Town at Emirates Stadium on April 03, 2024. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

At club level, the defender is yet to make his first appearance for the Barcelona first team.

Instead, he played 33 times for their B team in 2023/24, scoring four goals and helping them to a third-place finish in the Spanish third tier.