Chelsea have now received a second bid from AC Milan for Christian Pulisic as the Italian giants step up their pursuit of the American. That is according to The Athletic . So, what is the latest on Christian Pulisic at Chelsea? Let’s take a look…
What’s the story?
Well, the United States international was the subject of a €14m (£12m) bid from AC Milan earlier this week. Chelsea – quite rightly – felt that was too low for Pulisic, who Jose Enrique called an “incredible” player on Instagram.
Now – however – AC Milan have increased their offer to €22million (£18.9m) as the Champions League outfit look to secure the Chelsea No.10’s signature. Chelsea are hoping to receive a sum in the region of €25m (£21m) for Pulisic – which is what Lyon offered for the attacker a few days ago. However, Pulisic is not too keen on a move to France, and is hoping for Chelsea to find an agreement with AC Milan – The Athletic add that he already has an agreement in place with the Serie A side.
Therefore, it is now up to those at the San Siro to strike a deal with the Blues, which will then allow the 24-year-old to travel to Milan for a medical, where he is set to team up with Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Olivier Giroud and Fikayo Tomori. Pulisic only has 12 months remaining on his contract at Stamford Bridge, and the Evening Standard believe he is very frustrated in west London after a disappointing 2022/23 campaign which saw him make just eight starts in the Premier League.
Chelsea accept huge loss on Pulisic It is safe to say that the signing of Pulisic was a very poor bit of business for Chelsea. Eyebrows were raised in the first place when the Blues spent £58m on the man nicknamed Captain America, after he scored just 19 goals in 127 appearances for Borussia Dortmund.
Now – after 26 goals in 145 outings for Chelsea – it seems those at Stamford Bridge are prepared to accept a £37m loss on the American, which is a heavy financial blow. Nevertheless, it is important to get Pulisic’s £150,000-a-week wages off the salary bill this summer given his status as a fringe player, so hopefully, AC Milan and Chelsea can find an agreement soon.