Only Lamine Yamal ahead of him: The wonder kid who is driving Italy crazy

Alfadjo Sissé, the 20-year-old AC Milan player, has scored eight goals in all competitions this season, five of them in the league. Only Lamine Yamal of Barcelona has scored more among players born from 2006 onward in the top five leagues. Sissé has been called up to the Italian national team for the first time.

Alfadjo Sissé, the 20-year-old young star of AC Milan, has become one of the most talked-about names in European football with eight goals in all competitions this season, five of them in the league. Just a few months ago he was playing in Italy's second division, and now he is starring for the top club. According to data from 'La Gazzetta dello Sport', Sissé is the second-youngest player in Milan's history to reach five goals in his first ten league appearances since the three-points-for-a-win system was introduced. The only one to do so at a younger age was Alexandre Pato. Among players born from 2006 onward in Europe's top five leagues, only Lamine Yamal of Barcelona has scored more this season, with 13 goals. Sissé said: 'I didn't expect such a start to the season. I always try to give my best.' His performances earned him a first call-up to the Italian national team for the matches against France and Belgium. The article presents Sissé as one of the biggest discoveries of the season, noting that he arrived in the summer with almost no expectations.