Christian Pulisic open to Lyon move with Chelsea star eager to leave Stamford Bridge
Pulisic wanted by a host of clubs across Europe (Picture: Getty)
Lyon are leading the race to sign Chelsea star Christian Pulisic this summer with the American star eager to find a new challenge away from Stamford Bridge.
The 24-year-old joined the Blues in a £58million move from Borussia Dortmund in 2019 but has struggled for minutes in recent seasons.
With Chelsea set on trimming their bloated squad this summer, Pulisic is among the clutch of players tipped to move on with Lyon making him a ?priority signing? and have approached the player about moving to France, L?Equipe report.
Lyon?s American owners have contacted Pulisic and believe they can secure his services for a bargain fee of ?20million (£17.2m).
Lyon?s controlling shareholder Eagle Football Holdings led by John Textor is leading those efforts with Pulisic open to the move.
The USA international has attracted interest from clubs in Italy while it is thought he could seek to find another Premier League side. Eagle Football Holdings also have a controlling stake in Crystal Palace with a move to Selhurst Park another option being explored.
Pulisic?s representatives have also been offered the forward to both Manchester United and Newcastle United. Both sides however are thought to be prioritising other targets.
Pulisic has struggled for game time in recent seasons (Picture: Getty)
Pulisic scored 11 goals in his first season at Chelsea but his contributions have gradually fallen away since then, starting j...
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