Sporting Braga, currently 9th in the Portuguese championship, is closely following 24-year-old Malian midfielder Issouf Sissokho and has placed him on its list of potential targets for the winter transfer window. Levante Unión Deportiva is also interested in the player. The Spanish club, 14th in La Liga, has made initial contact with the player's representative in recent days. Levante is preparing an offer of around €3 million that is expected to be sent to Maccabi Tel Aviv shortly. A few months prior, Leeds United had also shown interest in the player. Sissokho joined his current club in August 2024 and has a contract that runs until June 2027. He has two caps for the Mali U23 national team, and his current market value is estimated by Transfermarkt to be €1.70m.