Bayer Leverkusen are monitoring Rennes midfielder Djaoui Cissé as the 22-year-old’s future in Ligue 1 remains uncertain.
The Bundesliga champions have been linked with a move for the central midfielder, who has emerged as one of Stade Rennais’ most valuable assets, with his market value now listed at €15.00m. The level of concrete interest and the probability of any deal remains unclear, with the move currently rated as “?” in reports.
Cissé, born in Juvisy-sur-Orge on 31 January 2004, has risen through the Rennes system, progressing from the club’s youth ranks to Stade Rennais B in 2021 before stepping up to the first team on 1 July 2024. A right-footed central midfielder standing at 1.88m, he combines physical presence with composure in possession, attributes that would fit Leverkusen’s high-tempo, possession-based style in the Bundesliga.
The France- and Mali-eligible player has seen his stock increase dramatically over the past two years. As recently as March 2024 he was valued at €100,000 while playing for Rennes B, but successive updates have seen that figure soar, reaching €5m in March 2025, €8m in June, €10m by October and €15m by mid-December 2025 following his breakthrough into the senior set-up.
Cissé has been involved in Rennes’ current Ligue 1 campaign, featuring in central midfield and further underlining why German scouts are tracking his development. With no publicly listed contract expiry date at Rennes, there is also external speculation over how long the club will be able to hold on to him and whether he could eventually run down his deal and depart as a free agent if no agreement is reached.
Should a transfer to Leverkusen materialise, it would represent the first move abroad in Cissé’s career and could prove a defining step in shaping his reputation as one of the most promising young midfielders in European football.
