Premier League quartet step up interest in AC Milan prospect Alphadjo Cisse

Alphadjo Cisse’s impressive start to life at AC Milan has attracted interest from four Premier League clubs, with Aston Villa, Newcastle, Arsenal and Brighton all monitoring the 20-year-old attacking midfielder.

AC Milan paid Hellas Verona 8.4 million euros for Cisse in February 2026. After completing the deal, new Milan manager Ruben Amorim decided to promote him to the first-team squad the following summer.

That decision has quickly been rewarded, with Cisse scoring eight goals in 13 matches. His form has drawn the attention of English clubs, according to the latest reports from Ekrem Konur.

Scouts from Aston Villa, Newcastle, Arsenal and Brighton have been watching the player, who has Guinean origins, over a number of weeks. The clubs have not yet moved beyond the monitoring stage, but intermediaries are keeping the situation active and preparing possible direct discussions with Cisse’s representatives.

AC Milan set asking price

Despite the growing interest, AC Milan are under no pressure to sell. Cisse is contracted to the Lombardy club until June 2030, and the Rossoneri have already rejected two significant offers from the Premier League at the beginning of November.

Transfermarkt values the forward at 20 million euros, but AC Milan’s hierarchy now places his value between 50 million and 60 million euros. That figure reflects the club’s determination to retain a player who has made an immediate impact since joining the senior squad.

Cisse is understood to view a move to the English top flight positively. He would give his approval once an agreement had been reached between the clubs, but no such agreement currently exists.

Any of the interested clubs would therefore need to make a particularly substantial offer to persuade AC Milan to release him. For now, the Italian club’s position remains firm, with Cisse tied to San Siro for the next four years.

AC Milan will soon play their 12th league match of the season against Frosinone.