Christian Pulisic may be about to taken an enormous step toward ending his disappointing time at Chelsea.
The 24 year-old has been strongly tipped to leave the Blues this summer as part of Todd Boehly's third revamp of the playing squad at Stamford Bridge. Pulisic's contract is due to expire in 12 months meaning an exit is likely this year after he continued to struggle for regular game time last season.
A host of teams are tracking the USMNT's situation in England. Serie A giants Juventus, Napoli, AC Milan and Inter Milan have all expressed an interest, while French club Lyon are also keen on his services.
Pulisic's future continues to remain unclear. Recent reports have insisted that Chelsea's asking price of £25 million ($31.8m) has put clubs off, though it's thought the Blues' stance on the wantaway forward will soften as the window drags on.
However, one potential transfer that could start to gather pace is a move to the San Siro, more specifically AC Milan. Earlier this month, technical director Paolo Maldini and sporting director Ricky Massara noth left the club amid disagreements in the boardroom, leaving any potential deals in jeopardy.
The decision to part ways with the duo left any transfers involving the Rossoneri and Chelsea in limbo. Fortunately for both clubs, the Italian giants have resolved matters and have made their first move.
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football.london understands Chelsea and Milan have agreed an £18m ($22.9m) deal for midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek. The 27-year-old has only one year left on his deal in west London and is set to join former Chelsea teammate Fikayo Tomori in Italy.
Business between the two clubs isn't expected to stop there. Chelsea still hold an interest in goalkeeper Mike Maignan as Mauricio Pochettino continues to target a new number one, while Pulisic remains on AC Milan's radar.
Loftus-Cheek's imminent move to Italy means Milan's proceedings are in order. The next task now is to negotiate a fair deal for Pulisic. Italian transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio has claimed Milan want to spend €15m ($16.1m), half what Chelsea are seeking for the United States star.
