Several clubs, including Eintracht Frankfurt, Crystal Palace, Villarreal, and HSV, are interested in Sidik Cherif, a 19-year-old French-Guinean striker from Angers. It is reported that Milan is close to completing a transfer for the player. Cherif, who joined Angers in July 2023 and is contracted until June 2028, has scored 4 goals in 16 appearances in the current Ligue 1 season. Angers will not sell him for under 25 million euros and reportedly rejected two past offers: a €23 million bid from Paris FC in January 2026 and one of nearly €20 million from Villarreal in December 2025. Angers coach Alexandre Dujeux acknowledged that their club's economic system is highly dependent on player sales and questioned if they could reject an offer that is almost equal to their annual budget. Transfermarkt lists his current market value as €7.00m.