According to sources, Christian Pulisic is nearing a move from Chelsea to AC Milan, with the United States forward scheduled to undertake a medical examination at the Italian club within the next 24 hours.
Pulisic, 24, who joined Chelsea in a £57.6 million ($74.3 million) transfer from Borussia Dortmund in January 2019, has been told by new manager Mauricio Pochettino that he has no future at Stamford Bridge following a series of injuries over the past two seasons.
In recent months, Premier League rivals Manchester United, Newcastle United, and Arsenal all declined the opportunity to sign Pulisic this summer after being informed of his availability. Milan has defeated Juventus, Lyon, and Galatasaray to acquire the player after moving closer to Chelsea’s £20 million asking price over the weekend.
According to ESPN’s sources, an agreement between Chelsea and Milan is nearing completion after the Premier League club gave Pulisic permission to endure a medical.
Pulisic tallied 26 goals in 145 appearances for Chelsea since joining the club four years ago from Borussia Dortmund. Chelsea had hoped to raise close to £50 million by selling him.
However, the lack of interest from Premier League clubs left the player with options in Italy, France, and Turkey, prompting Chelsea to lower the forward’s value.
Pulisic will join former Chelsea teammate Ruben Loftus-Cheek at Milan and become the fourteenth senior player to depart Stamford Bridge since the end of last season.
As soon as Pulisic officially becomes a Milan player, Chelsea will surpass the £200 million mark in expenditures.
