Cisse: Milan spell fuels my Italy U21 ambitions

Teenage forward Alphadjo Cisse says life at Milan is accelerating his growth as he targets Euro U21 qualification with Italy.

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What happened. Alphadjo Cisse credited AC Milan for helping him develop and praised the Italy Under-21 squad's chemistry ahead of two qualifiers. He has scored twice in four Serie A appearances since joining over the summer.

• Italy U21 sit second in their European Championship qualifying group.
• They travel to Armenia on Thursday, then face Poland on October 5.
• Cisse scored a hat-trick in a 15-0 friendly win over Empoli Primavera.

“Playing for Milan is really helping me to grow and I hope to carry everything I learned with me to international duty too.”

— Alphadjo Cisse

Italy's qualifiers against Armenia and Poland will test whether Cisse can transfer his club form to the international stage.

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