Chelsea are set to let a host of players, including USMNT star Christian Pulisic, depart in the summer, while other clubs are busy making plans for the future. ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest.
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Pulisic part of Chelsea summer exodus plans
Christian Pulisic is set to lead a summer clearout at Chelsea as the Blues continue a radical overhaul of their squad, sources have told ESPN.
Since Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital completed their takeover of the club last May, Chelsea have made 16 permanent signings and brought in two more players on loan (Denis Zakaria and Joao Felix) at a total expense of more than €600 million — including the British-record €121m signing of Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez in January. The recruitment drive has led to a bloated squad that the Blues will look to trim at the earliest opportunity, with Pulisic one of several players expected to be made available.
The United States international was open to leaving Stamford Bridge in January — with Manchester United and Newcastle United among the clubs to have been sounded out over a deal — but a knee injury scuppered any prospect of a move. Prior to his injury, Pulisic played 16 times in the Premier League but was only named in the starting XI for six games.
Pulisic’s existing contract expires in June 2024 and there are no plans at present to offer an extension. Chelsea are expected to listen to offers for the 24-year-old and accept they will have to make a significant loss on the €64m paid to Borussia Dortmund to acquire the winger in 2019.
