American soccer star Christian Pulisic will soon be departing Chelsea, according to one media report.
Multiple sources told ESPN that Christian Pulisic will be out the door as Chelsea eyes a “radical overhaul” of its squad ahead of a summer clearout.
Pulisic joined Chelsea on an estimated £58 million transfer from Borussia Dortmund in 2019.
“The United States international was open to leaving Stamford Bridge in January — with Manchester United and Newcastle United among the clubs to have been sounded out over a deal — but a knee injury scuppered any prospect of a move. Before his injury, Pulisic played 16 times in the Premier League but was named in the starting XI for only six games,” the outlet wrote.
Pulisic is one of the most famous players in the history of the United States Men’s National Team. His contract expires in June 2024. ESPN notes “there are no plans at present” to offer the winger an extension. Chelsea is “expected to listen to offers” for the 24-year-old and is expected to take a “significant loss” on the fee the club paid for him in 2019.
“Coach Graham Potter has admitted he faces a difficult challenge in keeping every member of such a large squad fully engaged in the weeks ahead — especially as many of them know already that their futures probably lie elsewhere,” ESPN reporter James Olley wrote.
[ESPN]
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