Christian Pulisic has a crucial decision to make over his future this summer. The Chelsea star's contract at Stamford Bridge expires next summer and his plan for next season remains unclear at this stage.
A number of clubs have been linked with the USMNT star, with Manchester United, Juventus, Newcastle and AC Milan all known interested parties for the winger.
Pulisic has struggled to cement his name in Chelsea's side this season, despite the return of Frank Lampard last month. Noni Madueke's recent form has kept him on the sidelines, leading to further speculation surrounding his future in England.
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This summer is expected to follow a similar pattern to what we've experienced under Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital's ownership in the last year. The US businessman has spent over £600million since taking over from Roman Abramovich last May, but the club#s chequebook will be out again at the conclusion of this season.
In spite of the overhaul of the attacking options at Stamford Bridge, forwards continue to be linked, including Barcelona's Raphinha. The Blues had agreed a deal worth up to £65million with Leeds last summer for the winger, but he opted to move to Barcelona instead.
A year later, Raphinha has re-emerged on the club's radar ahead of the summer with Barcelona under immense pressure to comply with Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules. Alongside Lionel Messi's possible return to Spain, the 26-year-old could be sold to raise funds.
Newcastle have also been linked with making a move. However, Raphinha has angrily rubbished claims he is open to leaving Barcelona. Spanish outlet Sport this week claimed the former Leeds man had 'given the OK' for Barcelona to sell him, before an Instagram account shared the rumour on their social media channels.
"Lies. The person who said this is a liar and uninformed," he wrote on the post. "Okay, [they] deleted my comment because lie once again. This is a lie and whoever said it is an uniformed liar and not professional. If my comment is deleted, I will post it on my Instagram."
A failed pursuit of Raphinha from Chelsea may leave the next permanent head coach placing faith in Pulisic next season. The former Borussia Dortmund ace could still very well earn himself a new deal in London with a full season in the Premier League.
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