Christian Pulisic Completes £20m Move From Chelsea To AC Milan
Christian Pulisic has completed a £20m move from Chelsea to Italian club AC Milan, signing a four-year deal with the option of a further year. The 24-year-old forward scored 26 goals in 145 games at Chelsea and played in the 2021 Champions League final win over Manchester City.
Pulisic’s move to Serie A sees him linking up with former Chelsea team-mate Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who has also joined Milan this summer. The Pennsylvania native has also been capped 60 times by his country.
The transfer ends a difficult few seasons for Pulisic at Stamford Bridge, where he scored only once in his final season. “It was a difficult last few season with Chelsea. For whatever reason I wasn’t getting the opportunities I wanted,” he told a news conference for his unveiling. “For me it’s a brilliant opportunity to step away, get a fresh start and play for a big team like this.”
Chelsea released a statement confirming the transfer, saying: “We wish Christian well and thank him for all his contributions during his time at the club.” He joined Chelsea from Borussia Dortmund in a £57.6m move in 2019 that made him the most expensive player from North America.
Chelsea Part Ways With Several Established First-Team Players This Summer
Chelsea have parted ways with several established first-team players this summer. The departures have included Kai Havertz moving to Arsenal, Mateo Kovacic joining Manchester City and Mason Mount making the switch to Manchester United. Cesar Azpilicueta has joined Atletico Madrid on a free transfer, while other exits have seen Kalidou Koulibaly, Edouard Mendy and N’Golo move to the Saudi Pro League, joining Al-Hilal, Al-Ahli and Al-Ittihad respectively.
The Blues have been busy in the transfer window this summer, bringing in Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech, Ben Chilwell, Thiago Silva, Malang Sarr and Xavier Mbuyamba. The club have also added to their coaching staff, with former PSG manager Thomas Tuchel replacing Frank Lampard as head coach.
Conclusion
Christian Pulisic has completed his £20m move from Chelsea to AC Milan, bringing an end to his difficult few seasons at Stamford Bridge. The 24-year-old forward has signed a four-year deal with the Serie A side, with the option of a further year. He joins former Chelsea team-mate Ruben Loftus-Cheek at Milan and has been capped 60 times by his country.
Chelsea have parted ways with several established first-team players this summer, including Kai Havertz, Mateo Kovacic and Mason Mount. They have also brought in several new faces, such as Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech and Ben Chilwell, as well as appointing Thomas Tuchel as their new head coach.