Ex-Dortmund star Pulisic faces key decision over his future | OneFootball

He has been a real coup for AC Milan. Christian Pulisic (28) has developed into a key player for the Rossoneri. But the former Borussia Dortmund pro’s contract expires in the summer of 2027.

The American enjoyed his big breakthrough in professional football at BVB. At the start of 2015, Pulisic joined the Black and Yellows from Pennsylvania Classics at the age of just 16. Just a year later, the winger made his Bundesliga debut under Thomas Tuchel (53).

The biggest success of his time in Dortmund came in 2017, when they won the DFB-Pokal with a 2-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in the final. Pulisic won the penalty that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (37) converted. In total, the attacking player made 127 competitive appearances for BVB’s first team, scoring 19 goals and providing 26 assists.

Pulisic was also a huge financial windfall for Borussia Dortmund. In January 2019, BVB sold the US international to Chelsea for a transfer fee of around €64 million. He then finished the second half of the season back in Dortmund on loan. To this day, he remains one of the most expensive departures in the club’s history.

His time in London, however, was more like a roller coaster. In 2021, he won the Champions League with the Blues. But he never secured the status of an undisputed regular starter. Time and again, persistent muscle and knee injuries set him back just when he had managed to establish himself.

Interest from the MLS

When he moved to Milan in the summer of 2023, the Rossoneri paid just over €20 million for Pulisic. In Lombardy, he flourished again. At Milan, he has developed into a key player and fan favorite. In Italy, the American has experienced something of a sporting rebirth after barely playing a role at Chelsea toward the end.

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Pulisic’s contract with Milan expires next year. Although the club has an option to extend it by one year, according to Gazzetta dello Sport, they would prefer to reach an agreement with the former BVB star. The player is therefore expected to stay with the 19-time Italian champions until 2031. The deal is said to be finalized before the end of December.

The proposed salary of around €5 million net per year plus bonuses would represent a substantial pay rise in line with his current status. Just how sought-after the attacking star is was already evident in the summer, when the Rossoneri rejected several offers, including one from North America’s MLS.

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