Even if some could argue differently, it seems more like a matter of when Christian Pulisic leaves Chelsea in the near future rather than if. Numerous injury setbacks and a dearth of playing time have marred his time in west London; the latter has continued to be an issue for the winger this season.
In the first nine Premier League games for the Blues, Pulisic has started just two, came off the bench six times, and did not play against Aston Villa on Sunday. The American, who sat out of both of AC Milan’s games in the Champions League, is in a similar circumstance.
According to reports, this has caused the 24-year-old athlete to become disgruntled before a vital moment. Given that the World Cup is quickly approaching, the already challenging scenario has become considerably more challenging. The dearth of playing time leading up to November will definitely be on the mind of the USA captain as he leads his team out in Qatar against England, Wales, and Iran.
As a result, Manchester United, Liverpool, Leeds United, and Newcastle have all been mooted as possible destinations for Pulisic’s departure in recent months. Eric Wynalda, a former member of the USMNT, agrees with Pulisic that the forward should depart in January in search of better opportunities.
If he stays at Chelsea, he’s going to take a lot of quality hits. He will simply not receive the minutes necessary to generate large sums of money, Wynalda told Vegas Insider. Even though it’s simple to sit here in hindsight today, Jurgen Klopp may have had a point when he mentioned Pulisic joining the Premier League in 2018.
Knowing Pulisic from their time together at Borussia Dortmund, Klopp was asked if they may rejoin at Liverpool. However, the German manager seemed to be unsure of the moment. “Christian is nice; I’ve known him since he was young. He’s still young and a great player, so it makes sense that people in America think highly of him, according to Klopp.
It’s the same in Germany. He certainly has the opportunity to play in England or anywhere else in the future, but for the time being, he’s at a really wonderful club for his development. It’s great to be at a place where people are familiar with him. Although he didn’t have his best season last year, he was still a decisive player. “In that age group, it’s important that there is no rush,” he continued.