Schira: Milan send scouts on multiple missions to watch rising Angers star – the details

AC Milan are assessing their options ahead of the January window, and they are watching Sidiki Chérif of Angers closely.

According to Nicolo Schira, Milan are closely monitoring the growth of Chérif, who is just 18 years of age but is catching the eye. He has already scored three goals in Ligue 1 this season, and the Rossoneri’s scouts have watched him live in recent weeks.

Chérif is a 185cm-tall forward who has three goals in 29 career appearances for Angers after dominating for the French club’s youth teams. For Milan, he would be more of an option for the future than for the present.

However, he wouldn’t be the first young player that the Diavolo have been linked with, as Kader Meitè of Stade Rennais and Franculino of Midtjylland have also been linked recently. Given that Massimiliano Allegri seems to want a proven striker, it is possible Chérif would not be the only arrival.

The signing of a player like David Odogu shows that Milan always have an eye on the future. A figure of €10m (if bonuses are triggered) was invested to sign the teenager from Wolfsburg, though it is expected that he will head out on loan in January to get more playing time.