Chelsea are set to fight Bayern Munich for highly rated USA star Christian Pulisic. The Borussia Dortmund winger is expected to cost up to a staggering £88 million.
The winger has been linked with some big names like Manchester United and Liverpool as well owing to some impressive performances but it is now being believed that Chelsea are going to be Bayern Munich’s biggest rivals in their pursuit of Pulisic.
The Blues are reportedly preparing for a new looking attack with Chelsea ace Eden Hazard having been earmarked by Real Madrid for some time now. Should Hazard leave Stamford Bridge, Chelsea will need a new wide man and Pulisic’s profile would fit the billing perfectly with the player’s young age being a crucial factor in the Chelsea hierarchy.
It is being believed that Chelsea are ready to use the token of Michy Batshuayi to sway the deal in their favour. Michy Batshuayi has had a dream start to his loan spell at Borussia Dortmund. The on-loan player from Chelsea has been the starting striker role he has been craving for long at Chelsea. He has not failed his new team and has delivered with 5 goals and 1 assist in 4 games. The forward’s bright start has already reawakened the interest of the interest of the Dortmund chiefs to sign him on a permanent transfer.
It is now believed that the Blues will accept a fee for Batshuayi only if Dortmund agree to send the USA international the other way. Pulisic is still just 19-years-old and is already a first team regular in the USA national team. Blessed with blinding pace of the wings, the Pennsylvania-born attacker is a prolific talent and currently displaying promises of future stardom.
Primarily a winger by trade, Pulisic does possess the technical ability and vision to take up a more creative role judging by his performances for the German outfit after the departure of Ousmane Dembele last summer. Acquiring his services at such a young age will only allow the American to further his career by developing into the English game.
Although Pulisic would add some much-needed pace and threat in Chelsea’s final third, the player must be careful before signing a deal. The Blues are known for scouting young talent but they are also known for misusing these gifted youngsters and moving them on for a profit margin. It sometimes works out well as in the case of Kevin De Bruyne and Mohamed Salah but it flops more often than not like Lucas Piazon, Marko Marin and so on.
