Christian Pulisic Set To Join Chelsea Next Season

Borussia Dortmund have confirmed that United States midfielder Christian Pulisic will join Chelsea next season.

Dortmund said the 64 million(Over R1 Billion) transfer is effective immediately, but the 20-year-old Pulisic will be loaned back to the German club for the rest of this season.

The 20-year-old, who moved to Germany as a teenager and has made more than 80 appearances for Dortmund, admitted in November that he hoped to play in the Premier League having refused to sign an extension to his existing contract.

“It was always Christian’s dream to play in the Premier League,” said BVB sporting director Michael Zorc. “That certainly has to do with his American background, and as a result we were unable to extend his contract. Against this background, we have decided to accept an extremely lucrative bid by Chelsea, given the low contract maturity.

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“Christian Pulisic is a character perfect player. I am sure that in the coming months he will do everything in his power to bring his high quality to the team and to achieve his sporting goals with his team-mates at Borussia Dortmund.”

Speaking to Chelsea’s website, Pulisic added: “In the summer I move on to Chelsea and to a new competition, the English Premier League. It’s a privilege to have signed for such a legendary club and I look forward to working hard towards being a contributor to their team of world class players.”