Transfer news: Juventus ‘are favorites to sign Chelsea’s Christian Pulisic in $25m deal this summer’
Juventus ‘are the favorites to sign Christian Pulisic from Chelsea this summer in a $25 million deal’ after the US star’s dismal season amid interest from Man United, Newcastle and AC Milan
- Juventus is likely to win the transfer battle for American star Christian Pulisic
- The attacker is about to leave after joining the Blues from Borussia Dortmund in 2019
- DailyMail.com provides all the latest international sports news
Juventus are reportedly at the forefront of the pursuit of Chelsea and American striker Christian Pulisic.
It’s no secret that the American star will be leaving Stamford Bridge this summer after a hugely disappointing season.
He has been heavily linked with a move to Serie A and it seems Massimiliano Allegri’s side are the favorites to bring in Pulisic for a $25 million deal, reports ESPN.
Chelsea’s Premier League rivals Manchester United and Newcastle, as well as Napoli, AC Milan and Galatasaray have all been touted as possible destinations for the player who has struggled to find consistency in West London.
The 24-year-old is expected to be part of a massive summer exodus following Chelsea’s dismal season and the arrival of Mauricio Pochettino as owner Todd Boehly’s fourth manager.
Juventus will win the transfer battle for Chelsea striker Christian Pulisic this summer
Pulisic was booed by Chelsea fans during their final game of the season on Sunday.
He came off the substitution bench with just a few minutes to go, replaces Noni Madueke but was jeered by some sections of the home support in the 1-1 draw with Newcastle.
It confirmed a hugely disappointing 12th-place finish for the Blues after a turbulent first season under American Boehly ownership.
Pulisic, who cost Chelsea £58 million when he signed for Borussia Dortmund in January 2019.
The American scored one goal and provided two assists in a season with a knee injury. Pulisic has started just eight Premier League games and ten in total after falling out of favour.
Although Pulisic still has one year left on his contract, Chelsea are expected to sack him in order to raise money for incoming boss Mauricio Pochettino and stay within Financial Fair Play restrictions.
If he does leave, Pulisic would have a total of 26 goals and 21 assists from his 145 Chelsea appearances.
He helped Chelsea win the 2021 Champions League, coming on as a substitute in the 1-0 victory over Manchester City in the final against Porto.
Pulisic had previously scored an important goal in the first leg of the semi-final against Real Madrid, while also putting Mason Mount on the tee to make it 2-0 in the second leg.