AC Milan have completed the signing of highly rated attacking midfielder Alphadjo Cissè from Hellas Verona in a deal worth €8.00m, securing one of the most rapid risers in Italian football. The 19‑year‑old, who holds both Italian and Guinean nationality, has immediately been loaned to US Catanzaro, where he will continue his development before returning to the San Siro.
Cissè’s permanent move from Verona to Milan is officially registered as a standard transfer, with the agreed fee sitting above his current market valuation of €6.00m. His contract with AC Milan runs from 2026-02-02 to 2026-06-30. As part of the arrangement, the Rossoneri have sent him straight back into Serie B on an active loan transfer to Catanzaro, a spell that is scheduled from 2026-02-02 to 2026-06-30, after which he is due to return to Milan at the end of the loan.
The switch crowns a hectic sequence of moves for the Treviso‑born midfielder. Cissè had only just returned to Hellas Verona from a previous loan at Catanzaro, when Verona transferred him to Milan and the player was immediately loaned back to the Calabrian club. The loan to Catanzaro is officially designated as an “active loan transfer,” with a confirmed end of loan and return to AC Milan set for 2026-06-30.
Despite his age, Cissè has already built a notable pathway through the Italian system. He progressed from Giorgione Calcio Juniores to Hellas Verona Youth in 2020, moved up to Hellas Verona Primavera in 2022, and was promoted to the Hellas Verona first team in 2024. From there he made the step into professional senior football and gained his first experience away from Verona with Catanzaro, initially on loan from the Serie A club.
At Catanzaro, his value has risen sharply. In mid‑2024, while at Hellas Verona’s Primavera and then the first team, he was valued at €1.40m before briefly dipping to €1.00m in 2025. His subsequent loan spell at Catanzaro triggered a surge: his estimated worth climbed to €2.00m and then jumped again to €6.00m by late 2025, reflecting rapid development and growing importance. That trajectory has been strong enough for Milan to commit a fee above his latest market valuation to secure his rights.
Cissè operates primarily as an attacking midfielder, lining up in the No. 10 role and favouring his right foot. Standing at 1.81 m, he fits the modern profile of a technical, mobile central attacker. While detailed match-by-match and seasonal statistics are not provided in the data, his increasing market value and repeated loan activity within Italy indicate that both Verona and Catanzaro viewed him as a meaningful contributor rather than a peripheral squad member.
Internationally, Cissè’s dual nationality links him to both Italy and Guinea, though the data lists only his club affiliations and not any senior or youth national-team appearances. His club record, however, is firmly rooted in Italian football, with every step of his career to date taking place in Italy, from youth levels through Primavera and into the professional ranks.
The structure of this deal also lays out Cissè’s short‑term future clearly. He will complete his loan at Catanzaro, where he is already familiar with the environment, before officially returning to AC Milan when the loan expires. At that point, Milan will have the choice either to integrate him into their squad or to arrange another move. Depending on how his role evolves and whether a new agreement is reached, the end of his current contract period could, in theory, open the door to free agency if no extension or new deal is signed.
For now, the confirmed transfer represents a decisive step in a fast‑rising career. From Giorgione’s junior ranks to Hellas Verona’s academy, from Primavera football to a breakout spell at Catanzaro and now a permanent move to AC Milan, Cissè has climbed each rung of the Italian ladder. How he fares during his loan and on his eventual return to Milan will determine whether this €8.00m investment becomes the foundation of a long-term future at the top of Serie A or a springboard to further moves in the years ahead.
