AC Milan started a lot of negotiations in this transfer window, and managed to finalize some of them. One of the transfers that the Rossoneri worked on for a long time and successfully realized was the arrival of Christian Pulisic.The American forward from Chelsea was officially presented yesterday as Milan’s fourth signing this summer. Before him, English midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek arrived from the same club for 20,000,000 euros and bonuses, while young Luca Romero came from Lazio for free. Reserve goalkeeper Marco Sportiello also signed as a free agent from Atalanta.##NAJAVA_MECA_7371556##Pulisic was a desire of the new Milan management. The Americans at the head of the club, who drove away directors Paolo Maldini and Ricky Massara, insisted for a long time on a countryman who did not make a name for himself at Chelsea. Let us remind you, the Blues paid 64,000,000 euros to Borussia Dortmund to bring him to Stamford Bridge, but in four years there, he never lived up to expectations and scored 26 goals in 145 matches. As part of the major reconstruction of Chelsea’s team this summer, he was on the transfer list and Milan reacted immediately.Although Lyon offered more money to both Chelsea and the player, Pulisic decisively rejected the possibility of moving to France and insisted on moving to AC Milan. The Rossoneri initially offered only 14,000,000 euros and bonuses, Chelsea asked for 30,000,000. Negotiations lasted for several weeks and the two parties met halfway: 20,000,000 euros and bonuses, the amount of which is not yet known. Pulisic signed a contract until 2027 with a salary of 4,000,000 euros net per season. He took the number 11 jersey that Zlatan Ibrahimovic sported until this summer.Let’s hear from the man himself 🎙️ L’intervista esclusiva a @pulisic ❤️🖤 #ACMQuest #SempreMilan pic.twitter.com/vV4ysz2lov— AC Milan (@acmilan) July 14, 2023 Pulisic should fill the vacant position of offensive midfielder created by the return of Brahim Diaz to Real Madrid, and the good thing for the club is that he did not take the remaining place for a non-EU player since he also has a Croatian passport.The Rossoneri are expected to bring in a right winger and central midfielder by the end of the transfer window. The primary wants are Villarreal’s Samuel Chukwueze, for whom the Spaniards want 30,000,000 and Tijjani Reijnders, for whom a second offer has been sent to AZ Alkmaar in the amount of 25,000,000 euros with bonuses included.
