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By ABDI RASHID Published: 18: 01 AEDT, 14 February 2025 | Updated: 19: 35 AEDT, 14 February 2025 1 View comments Feyenoord star Igor Paixao is reportedly attracting interest from three Premier League clubs following his impressive performance against AC Milan this week. The 24-year-old winger scored the only goal of the match as the Dutch side claimed a 1-0 win in the first leg of the Champions League play-off clash. Paixao. netted inside just three minutes of the tie, firing past AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan after he had beaten the Italian giants' January signing Kyle Walker. The Brazilian would continue to cause further problems for the former Man City and England right back as the match progressed. Tottenham, Bournemouth and Newcastle are all keen on Paixao this summer, according to The Sun. The Brazilian has scored eight goals and provided 14 assists this season for Feyenoord, who sit fifth in the Dutch top flight. Feyenoord star Igor Paixao is reportedly attracting interest from three Premier League clubs The Brazilian impressed against AC Milan and gave Kyle Walker (right) a difficult night The England right back admitted the defeat was 'a setback' following the 1-0 loss in midweek Feyenoord value Paixao at £25million and the player is reportedly keen on a switch to the Premier League. Bournemouth and Newcastle are said to have had scouts in attendance in Rotterdam to watch the Brazilian against Milan on Wednesday night. They will likely have been left impressed as he tormented Walker all night having completed the most dribbles and created the most chances of any Feyenoord player. Paixao also came close to a second goal as he hit the crossbar and also skipped past Walker before again going close with a shot from the halfway line. Walker afterwards insisted Milan must take a different approach in the return fixture next week if they are to advance to the last-16. He said: 'I've been here for two weeks. Since I've been here it's been good, this is a setback and we have to recover first of all in the championship and then in the return leg. 'The atmosphere, the crowd with their passion and the belief that we will put in: it will be a different match but also the approach must be different. 'It is not only valid for the forwards, we all have to contribute more. ' Published by Associated Newspapers Ltd Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group