United States men’s national team star Christian Pulisic will be sold by Premier League club Chelsea Club this summer, follow a report from ESPN on Friday.
A move away from Chelsea seemed imminent last year due to Pulisic’s lack of game time at the club – first under Thomas Tuchel and now under Graham Potter – but a $640 million outlay Todd Boehly’s January transfer window signaled the end of the season. American time in west London.
Serie A giants AC Milan used to linked to Pulisic last month and although a move never materialized, they could reconsider negotiations in the summer, when Chelsea’s asking price is likely to be lower and most importantly when Pulisic is deemed fit. strong. Pulisic has been sidelined since January 5 with a knee injury. His original timetable for a return was two months.
Top Premier League clubs Newcastle United Football Club And Manchester United was also interested in Pulisic in the last year.
In 136 appearances for Chelsea, Pulisic scored 26 goals and provided 21 assists. His peak with the club came during Chelsea’s title win UEFA Champions League campaign in 2021. Pulisic scored in the semi-final against Real Madrid and almost scored in the final with City of Manchester. Chelsea went on to win the tournament, making Pulisic the first American to win the UEFA Champions League.
In total, Pulisic has won 3 titles with Chelsea: Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup.
Chelsea paid Borussia Dortmund $70.4 million for Pulisic in January 2019, which is still the highest amount any club has paid for an American player. His contract expires in 2024 and Chelsea have no plans to renew him, according to ESPN.
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