Christian Pulisic: Chelsea sign Borussia Dortmund forward for £58m Chelsea have signed Borussia Dortmund forward Christian Pulisic for 64m euros (£58m), but will loan him to the German club until the end of the season.
The 20-year-old United States international, who was linked with Liverpool and Arsenal, joined Dortmund as a youth player in 2015.
Pulisic has scored nine goals in 23 games for the US.
"It was always Christian's dream to play in the Premier League," said Dortmund 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."
Pulisic's contract at Dortmund was due to expire in June 2020.
BVB have agreed a transfer from Christian with #Pulisic Chelsea FC with immediate effect, with Chelsea in turn lending the 20-year-old to BVB until the end of the season.
Chelsea Football Club and Borussia Dortmund have today agreed terms for the permanent transfer of Christian Pulisic. Pulisic will spend the rest of the campaign on loan with Dortmund before linking up with the Blues ahead of the 2019/20 season.
The USA international, who plays as a right winger, or on the left or behind a striker, said: ‘In 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.’
Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia added: ‘We are delighted to have signed one of Europe’s most sought-after young players. Christian has shown his quality during a fantastic spell in Germany and at just 20, we believe he has the potential to become an important Chelsea player for many years to come. We look forward to welcoming him to Stamford Bridge in the summer and wish him and Dortmund every success for the remainder of the season.’
羅力亞:Wingers needed: Pedro (31, out of contract in 2020) Willian (30, out of contract in 2020) Hazard (27, out of contract in 2020) ....... (2019-01-02 18:12)
嘩！全部未續約⋯⋯⋯咁老定呀，車仔。
JHELSEA
2019-01-02 18:39
Dortmund didn't want to let Pulisic go in January, but I'm told the player also prefers a summer move to Stamford Bridge.
The thinking is that a full preseason will give him the best possible opportunity to impress Sarri & earn a starting spot #cfc
JHELSEA
2019-01-02 18:40
Don't presume that Pulisic signing means Hazard is gone, or that Hudson-Odoi will be sold. Chelsea would love to go into next season with all three #cfc
