Aston Villa and Leeds United are considered to be in a leading position to recruit Djaoui Cissé, who holds French and Malian nationalities, this summer. Other clubs are also interested, as Arsenal, Newcastle United, and other European teams are reportedly attentive to the 22-year-old midfielder's situation. His club, Rennes, would value him at more than 30 million euros, a figure that was reportedly set in August 2025. Cissé, who is under contract until June 2030, has an estimated market value of 15 million euros according to Transfermarkt. This season, he has made 21 appearances in Ligue 1, and has earned 8 caps and scored 4 goals for the France U21 team.