Christian Pulisic transfer ‘priority’ revealed as USMNT star ‘contacted’ after Chelsea decision

Chelsea transfer news: The Blues are exploring new avenues to sell Christian Pulisic Crystal Palace and Lyon are the latest clubs to be linked with a move.

Two new options for Christian Pulisic have emerged in this window as a move away from Stamford Bridge is on the cards.

After scoring just one goal all season, the winger surpassed that tally for his national side in a single match, netting two against Mexico in the CONCACAF Nations League semi-finals last week.

It means Pulisic has now scored more goals for the USMNT than Chelsea in the league since joining in 2019.

As the club rush to fulfill their promise to leave Stamford Bridge this summer, the 24-year-old is among the players he is preparing for an outing.

With a group of older players set to move from Chelsea to Saudi Arabia in the coming weeks, Kai Havertz is progressing to Arsenal, Ruben Loftus-Cheek to AC Milan and Mateo Kovacic to Manchester City – and it’s all happening fast, Pulisic is in limbo.

Mauricio Pochettino is set to take over as new manager on July 1 as preparations for next month’s US pre-season tour begin and Pulisic, whose future lies outside of SW6, is no closer to finding out. where its future lies.

“I don’t have social media on my phone anymore, so I probably don’t see as much as you think. I don’t know what’s going on,” he said last month.

“Sometimes people text me and say, ‘Are you going here?’ And I’m like, ‘I didn’t even know that. So they usually know more than I do.”

He is now on vacation after leaving the USMNT camp following the Nations League triumph.

“Like I said, it’s in the back of my mind right now,” she said of her future. “I don’t even think about where I want to be next season, I’m focused on the national team, I want to be here, I want to win games, that’s my only goal.

“When the time comes, I also need to rest after this, get away from the game for a bit and enjoy my break, see my family and everything. Once it’s time to make decisions and see what options I have, then I’ll take care of it, until then I’m just focused here.

There are now new links for the 24-year-old about a move. With AC Milan currently favorites to sign for him due to their continued interest and previous talks over a deal, compatriots Napoli and Juventus are also in the mix.

The latest links are a bit surprising though. French newspaper L’Equipe claim that Lyon are making him a priority addition to their squad.

The Ligue 1 outfit are said to be keen to drop an American signing in their squad like Napoli and have held talks with the player to persuade him to make the move.

Pulisic is reportedly ready to take a significant pay cut to unlock new targets and Chelsea will only demand a transfer fee of just £20m ($24m) for him too.

The Blues would make a profit for Pulisic if they recoup more than £12m ($15.2m) after losing after the £54m ($68.6m) transfer from Borussia Dortmund ) reportedly waived him for four years.

There could also be a twist in this story. With Eagle Football Holdings as Lyon’s controlling shareholder, led by American businessman John Textor, it’s the same people with 45% of Crystal Palace’s shares who have been floated as a potential new club for Pulisic.

With ambitions to play in Europe, interest from Palace may still seem unlikely, but with a transfer favored on all sides, Chelsea and Pulisic scrambling to reach a friendly decision still look set to happen.

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Chelsea are looking for a new midfielder this summer but will need to act fast with one goal left in Mauricio Pochettino’s shortlist

Mauricio Pocehttino has been encouraged to step up his search for a new midfielder this summer, with Newcastle expected to snatch Sandro Tonali from under Chelsea’s noses.

The 23-year-old has been briefly linked with a Premier League move for some time now, and the Magpies appear poised to finalize a deal.

According to The Athletic, Newcastle are close to a deal with Milan to sign Tonali for around €70m. The report said Eddie Howe’s side launched their first chase of the Italy national team earlier this week as the Blues watched from the sidelines.

Chelsea are rumored to be interested in Tonali and, despite being on the lookout for a new midfielder, have been unable to match Newcastle for signing him.

As a result, there is now one less player, who was in Pochettino’s squad, who can replace N’Golo Kante and Mateo Kovacic.

The Magpies’ high-speed pursuit of the Italian certainly rocked West Londoners. Blink and you might miss your main focus. If Newcastle’s pursuit of Tonali has taught Chelsea anything, it’s closing a couple of deals for Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia before it’s too late…

In March, the Brighton star signed a new long-term deal that will keep him at Brighton until 2027.

Initially, it looked like Caicedo’s extension would preclude the prospect of a future move, but that doesn’t appear to be the case for the Blues which are expected to make a move in the coming weeks.

However, Chelsea are aware that the Ecuadorian international could cost around £100m. As for Lavia, football.london understands that the Blues are big fans of the Southampton star and have done extensive research on him.

The 19-year-old was strongly linked with a move to Stamford Bridge in late summer – just weeks after leaving Manchester City to join the Saints – but Chelsea ultimately failed in their mission. In recent weeks it seems that Arsenal are also eyeing Lavia.

While the Blues may have unknowingly challenged a rival to a transfer race, Todd Boehly has now raked in significant sums from several sales to secure the signing of the teenage sensation.