Christian Pulisic is increasingly likely to stay at Chelsea as the club are reluctant to sanction a move for the United States international amid a frantic end to the transfer window, sources have told ESPN.
Head coach Thomas Tuchel is desperate for attacking reinforcements before Thursday’s transfer deadline and talks continue with Barcelona over striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
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Chelsea are also hopeful of signing England Under-21 winger Anthony Gordon but Everton have rejected at least two offers from Tuchel’s side.
The club’s success in strengthening their options over the next three days will have a knock-on effect for Pulisic.
Chelsea have told Callum Hudson-Odoi he can join Bayer Leverkusen on loan while Hakim Ziyech is also in talks to leave, with Ajax hopeful of completing a deal.
With Tuchel concerned about numbers in attacking areas following Timo Werner and Romelu Lukaku‘s departures to RB Leipzig and Inter Milan respectively — the latter on loan — Chelsea are not prepared to let Hudson-Odoi, Ziyech and Pulisic all leave in the same window unless they are able to sign at least two new players this week.
