"I'm thrilled. It's one of my biggest dreams to be here and play in the Premier League. To be a Chelsea player is a huge honour and I'm super excited." Those were some of the first words Christian Pulisic uttered in May of 2019 after his £58m transfer from Borussia Dortmund.
Back then, he donned the recently released Nike home shirt for the next season, wearing a wide smile and excitement in his eyes for a new chapter. The chance to build on the excitement from North Rhine-Westphalia. There was also undeniable intrigue from those across the pond at one of America's highly-rated prospects joining one of England's biggest names.
Over three years later, it is hard to find that wide smile and excitement present. Pulisic is no longer the new injection of fresh energy. The repetitive nature of his Chelsea story, plagued by injury or a feeling that there could be more has worn out some supporters, who are now looking elsewhere for new ideas.
