da bet sport： USMNT star Christian Pulisic has been told he will have “a lot of suitors” if a transfer away from AC Milan has to be considered in the next window.
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American has thrived at San SiroPosted personal-best goal returnManager change could force exitWHAT HAPPENED?
The United States international has enjoyed a productive debut campaign at San Siro on the back of his 2023 switch from Chelsea, with a personal-best return of 13 goals being posted. Questions are, however, being asked of how long he will be sticking around in Milan.
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That is because Stefano Pioli, the man that drafted him into the Rossoneri’s ranks, is facing the threat of being sacked this summer. A change in the dugout may lead to Pulisic being deemed surplus to requirements, in an “ironic” twist of fate for a forward that has rediscovered his spark in Italy.
WHAT LALAS SAID
Former USMNT defender Alexi Lalas has no concerns when it comes to Pulisic’s future, telling his 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.”
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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.