It’s been four days since it was reported that American striker Christian Pulisic had taken the first step towards his goal of leaving Chelsea FC, reaching a contractual deal with AC Milan, however the clubs have yet to reach an agreement. on the price of the transfer, thus delaying the process.
Initially, Chelsea were asking for around $24 million, however, Milan made it clear that their intention is to pay a maximum of $17 million, an amount they consider quite reasonable considering that the player has lost value due to multiple injuries. that he has suffered and that his playing time has been reduced.
Despite this disagreement and the fact that he has other suitors, the ‘Team USA’ player has not changed his mind about what he wants for his future, which is nothing more than signing for the ‘neroazurro’ team and looking for the opportunity to game that they did not give him in the ‘Blues’.
For his part, as reported by Fabrizio Romano, an Italian journalist specializing in the transfer market, the agreement is close to being finalized but he did not indicate any estimated amount.
AC Milan, which has just been a semifinalist in the Champions League, seems to have the intention of transforming part of its squad, an example of which is the fact that it sold midfielder Sandro Tonali to Newcastle in the Premier League for more than $70 million. dollars, a figure that makes him the most expensive Italian player in history.
That is why Pulisic, 24, welcomes joining the Lombardy club since, with the vacancies left by the departures of some footballers, he could have a better chance to play.
For its part, Chelsea FC, which from this season will be led by the Argentine Mauricio Pochettino, seeks to reduce its salary mass, which increased considerably after spending more than $500 million dollars in transfers last year, for this reason, the The American’s departure could help with that since his salary is around $10 million.
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