Chelsea are set to sign Borussia Dortmund's 20-year-old United States winger Christian Pulisic - and will push for the deal to be concluded in January, daily mail reports
The American-born winger, who stood out
for his country against England on Thursday night, is out of contract in
2020 and Dortmund have now accepted they must cash in on him at the end
of this season – having previously attempted to open contract
negotiations.
Pulisic is one of the rising stars of the
Bundesliga, and Dortmund have been the front-runners in German football
this season, culminating in a win over Bayern Munich on November 10.
But
Pulisic hasn’t always been able to get in the team with the emergence
of Jadon Sancho in his wide position. Sancho was preferred to him in the
3-2 victory over Munich and played 90 minutes. Pulisic was an unused
substitute.
He has been at the club
since the age of 16 but is now refusing to engage in contract talks,
prompting Dortmund’s decision to cash in, despite the promise of this
campaign.
