Official: Cissè joins Milan from Hellas Verona, will stay on loan at Catanzaro until the end of the season | OneFootball

Alphadjo Cissè officially at Milan. (@acmilan.com)

Alphadjo Cissè has signed a contract with Milan but will only join the squad next season.

The 19-year-old is having an impressive season in Serie B, playing for Catanzaro on loan, and he caught the eye of Milan, who managed to steal him away from PSV and secure his services.

Cissè, who plays as an attacking midfielder, today arrived in Casa Milan to put pen to paper.

“Milan is delighted to announce the permanent signing of Alphadjo Cissè from Hellas Verona. The midfielder, born in 2006, with continue his loan spell at US Catanzaro until the end of the season,” a statement reads.

“Born in Treviso on 22 October 2006, Cissè came through the youth sectors of Giorgione and Hellas Verona, the club with which he established himself as one of the most exciting prospects of his generation. The 2023/24 season marked his definitive breakthrough: 16 goals scored with the Primavera side and his Serie A debut in May 2024.

“Confirming his ongoing development, his call-up to the Under-21 national team represents another important milestone: after representing the Under-16, Under-18, and Under-19 squads, in which he had already found the net, Cissè has made two appearances with the Under-21 team.“The Rossoneri wish Alphadjo all the best, both personally and professionally, for the remainder of the season.”