Premier League giants Chelsea have historically been one of the better teams in the Premier League at successfully manoeuvring transfer windows. While the failed signings of Danny Drinkwater and Baba Rahman were rare blips, the additions of names like Mateo Kovacic and N’Golo Kante for relatively nominal fees show the Blues in an excellent light in this regard.
The Blues secured the blockbuster signing of American international winger Christian Pulisic back in the winter window of the 18/19 season, after which he was immediately loaned back out to the sellers – Borussia Dortmund. The American speedster has always been extremely highly-rated in his home country, and the youngster continued to display that potential even after his switch to the Bundesliga.
How Did Pulisic Make A Name For Himself?
Born in 1998, the 21-year-old skipper of the American national side originally hails from Hershey, Pennsylvania. After spending his youth days at clubs like Brackley Town, Michigan Rush and Pennsylvania Classics, the youngster was signed up as a potential talent by Dortmund in February of 2015. Renowned for their development of youth players, Borussia Dortmund saw Pulisic as one of their most promising attackers, and eventually brought him into the first-team just a year later.
The American went on to play in over 120 fixtures for the Bundesliga club – a period during which he scored 19 times while setting up 26 goals. Despite consistently putting in good displays, the surplus of young talent at Dortmund meant that Pulisic’s playing time was somewhat limited. This could be what motivated the speedster to look for a move away, and he ended up joining Premier League outfit Chelsea.
What Impact Has Pulisic Made At Chelsea?
The youngster is an excellent dribbler of the ball, as can be seen from all his displays in a Chelsea shirt so far. Frank Lampard took his time bringing the American into the squad, and the manager earned a lot of plaudits for his management of the player at the start of the season. Once Pulisic was brought in though, it began to look like the Stamford Bridge faithful would have a new hero to celebrate.
The USA skipper only managed to get 23 appearances in for Chelsea throughout the season, owing mainly to an adductor injury that he picked up at the turn of the New Year. Despite this, his displays across the 23 fixtures have resulted in six goals and six assists, which even included a perfect hat-trick in a 4-2 win against Burnley. An able dribbler of the ball, this prodigious American could be the exact kind of player that Chelsea need to eventually replace the mercurial Belgian superstar Eden Hazard, who has now departed for Real Madrid.
What To Expect From Christian Pulisic In The Future?
The trend that the youngster’s career path has been taking will definitely come as a motivating sight for Frank Lampard, who is sure to have a place in his team for the American’s talents. Pulisic has already displayed in his short time here that he’s got the potential to singlehandedly win the Blues matches and titles. Given the current squad situation at Stamford Bridge as well, there probably isn’t a better club for Pulisic to grow and develop at than Chelsea. The Blues have a real star on their hands, and given the right kind of nurturing, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Pulisic out-shine even Hazard in the years to come.
