Christian Pulisic vents Chelsea frustration after finishing AC Milan transfer

USMNT star Christian Pulisic has admitted to his frustration at not being given extra of an opportunity at Chelsea however insists that he’s able to put that every one behind him as he begins a brand new chapter in his profession with AC Milan. After weeks of hypothesis, the Serie A outfit accomplished a £20m deal for the 24-year-old on Thursday, handing him a four-year contract with the choice of a 12-month extension.

Pulisic moved to Stamford Bridge from Borussia Dortmund in 2019, with the West London membership paying £58m for his providers. He helped the Blues to win the Champions League in 2021 however began to seek out sport time more and more restricted and in his last Premier League season solely managed to attain as soon as.

With greater than 17 new gamers coming by the door at Chelsea within the final 12 months alone, Pulisic was in want of a recent begin, which has been supplied to him by American-owned membership Milan.

When requested by ESPN if he felt he ought to have been given extra of an opportunity to show himself on the pitch for Chelsea, Pulisic stated: “Of course, I’d like to think so, of course. You know, there are definitely times where I wish I could have gotten that, you know, more of an opportunity and been that guy but, yeah, for whatever reason that’s not the case and like I said, I’m just so excited for this new challenge and I’m definitely ready and up for it.

“The coach actually made me really feel like he needed me right here… that he needed me to be part of this staff and the way he noticed me becoming in. That’s exactly what I needed to listen to.”

Pulisic scored 26 targets for Chelsea in 145 appearances, however he will probably be hoping to offer a extra constant return for his new employers on the San Siro.

By signing for Milan, who’re owned by American funding outfit RedBird Capital, he’ll grow to be the third American to symbolize the Rossoneri after Oguchi Onyewu and Sergiño Dest.

Exceeding the achievements of his two compatriots shouldn’t be an excessive amount of of a problem for the winger. Onyewu solely made one Champions League look earlier than exiting the membership following a coaching floor brawl with Zlatan Ibrahimovic, whereas Dest made simply eight appearances on mortgage from Barcelona final season.

Pulisic added: “I’m very happy to be here. I’m excited. I’m excited to start with this historic club. It’s legendary and I’m really excited to come here and try to win some titles.”

The USMNT star’s inventory stays excessive in his homeland, having been capped 60 occasions with a return of 25 targets.

He scored twice in opposition to Mexico on this 12 months’s CONCACAF Nations League semi-final earlier than occurring to elevate the trophy with a 2-0 victory in opposition to Canada within the last. Pulisic was then declared the Player of the Tournament.