AC Milan’s Christian Pulisic could find himself in high demand if he considers a move away from the club in the upcoming transfer window.
The USMNT star has enjoyed a standout debut season at San Siro since his switch from Chelsea in 2023, notching up a personal-best tally of 13 goals.
However, uncertainty looms over his future amidst speculation surrounding manager Stefano Pioli’s tenure. Rumors suggest that Pioli may face the axe this summer, potentially leaving Pulisic surplus to requirements.
This scenario marks an ironic turn of events for a player who has excelled since his arrival at Milan.
Former USMNT defender Alexi Lalas has no concerns when it comes to Pulisic’s future, telling his State of the Union podcast of why another top club will not be hard to find: “I don’t have to tell Christian Pulisic, he has been around long enough, he knows this stuff.
He’s a grizzled veteran, even at a relatively young age in his career, in that he has seen how quickly things can change. I got a question about ‘Has he done enough?’ Yeah, he’s done more than enough to prove his worth, to prove his value to Milan.
“You could argue that he’s been their best player. But it doesn’t matter because when there is a changing of the guard, there is often a change of mentality and you have people that come in with their preconceived notions and their baggage and the direction they want to go.
Christian Pulisic might be in a situation where he is in a place where thousands of players have been, where they are just not part of the plans going forward. The good part for Christian Pulisic is that I think there will be a lot of suitors out there, there will be plenty of people that will want him going forward. It would be ironic that arguably the best season he’s had results in him having to go elsewhere.”
Pulisic, at just 25 years of age, has already spent time in Germany, England and Italy with Borussia Dortmund, Chelsea and Milan. He has also collected 66 caps for his country and will be hoping to lead them into Copa America action on home soil this summer – before any questions regarding his club future are answered.