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    Why a transfer to AC Milan is an UPGRADE on Chelsea for Christian Pulisic | ESPN FC



    ESPN FC’s Herculez Gomez joins Sebastian Salazar on Futbol Americas to discuss Christian Pulisic’s potential transfer to AC Milan from Chelsea.

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    1. Styphon on

      Milan out here buying all our rejects and these american bozos think they a better club because they bundled there way to a semi final with a easy path to where they made it. Meanwhile getting beat by us in the group stage when were rubbish with a wet blanket as a manager lol.

    4. Star Wars Book Club on

      Seb is not wrong. Seri A is not Aeri A of the 90's. It ain't the prem. It ain't la liga. It ain't Bundesliga. Seri A is 4 steps back. Let's home he has two really good seasons of health and production and goes to a good prem team.

    5. yuriydee on

      Pulisic literally won the Champions League a season ago with Chelsea. Im sorry but if were going of “history” here for Milan then lets be fair and real here. This is a “step down” for him in terms of prestige no matter how you out it. But that doesnt mean its the wrong move either. Hazard moved to RM with the “step up” and that did not work out at all. Its not so simple.

    6. Lucas on

      I wish him the best but i can see a situation where he struggles to stay fit and carries the boots of Leao and Chukweze for the rest of his career

    9. STANS0L0 on

      I like Pulisic, but he was far too weak on the ball for the Premiership and would often get dispossessed, successive managers cant all be wrong. Milan are a fantastic club with a glittering history, but you cant dress it up any other way if we are talking about leagues it is a step back, most players are wanting to play in the premier league with only clubs like Barca,RM and BM bucking that trend.

    10. Wisdom Nzube on

      I wish Pulisic well.

      I have been saying, Sell this guy over 2 seasons ago…

      Milan is a step down to Chelsea… perhaps only one step down.

      You can't compare the visibility, the influence etc EPL, Chelsea has over Seria A and Milan now.

    11. Syed Hasan on

      We love Pulisic and thanks for his service but the hosts are hyping up their American viewers falsely.
      Definitely not a step up, even though I will agree based on history Ac Milan is far superior to Chelsea but for the last 20 years Chelsea was going to every big competition to win it and Milan had to sort out their house at the same time.
      I hope he does well at Milan.

    15. ryancinema_series on

      He isn't good enough to stay fit in a tough league.. why do you think Loftus cheek went to italy after all his injuries… they are clearly not good enough to be playing for chelsea if they want trophies again as having no players available is pointless for the club

    19. Raemon Gill on

      22 goals in 4 years, I’m so happy Pulisic isn’t going to drag Chelsea’s name through the mud. Now all these delusional USMNT fans can blame another club now. Pulisic is part of the reason chelsea is where they are now

    20. Forrest Pump on

      Chelsea always come up clutch for Milan in transfer market. Essien, Torres, Pasalic, Bakayoko, Tomori, Giroud, Ruben Loftus Cheek, and now Pulisic

    22. ScoobyFermentation on

      Love Chels and I love Pulisic, but his body did not hold-up with the demands of the big boys in the Premier League. He looked like a child amongst men and he was snapped like a twig.

    25. harry bartok on

      £17 million is what Premier League teams pay for a squad player. That nobody was prepared to pay more says a lot. Other PL teams observed him up close. As a Chelsea fan, it is a relief that he's gone. The constant debate about why he's not playing was a distraction.

    26. pnuser N on

      Yeah Chelsea had very bad last season but chelsea is still way better team than ac milan. Even last season chelsea beat milan twice and it wasn’t even close. On top of that premier league is way more competitive league than seria A is. If we just look at the teams and league this is downgrade but still good move for Pulisic who just isn’t good enough to start for Chelsea even if us fans can’t take that fact. Now in less competitive league and worse team Pulisic can at least play. Hope he finds form and gets move to better club. In his peak he is very good player the problem is he is very inconsistant and cant perform on high level on regular basis.

    27. enriquedager3 on

      Milan ahead of chelsea… I get it, wasn't pretty last year. Rebuild season, but even with that.. Chelsea beat Milan 5-0 on aggregate to win their group…

    28. M S on

      MORE Typical CRAZY garbage from Seb all while Herc attempts to intelligently answer Seb's ignorant ranting. Seb – Please slow your roll. We will still watch and actually enjoy it MORE.

    30. godskisonsunday on

      A major contributor to Pulisic's history of injuries is that he plays in CONCACAF WC qualifying. He won't need to do this for 2026 and this should really help him stay fit.

    31. MycketKar on

      Even if its not Premier League, this is good fit for Pulisic because AC Milan will have much better chances to play Champions League.

    34. HyunSoo Lim on

      This is a bargain for AC Milan uif he stays healthy he will link up w. Giroud Rafa on the left he can play the ten off the right wing w. CL soccer & copa Italia and series A..he’s putting his money where his mouth is taking a huge paycut he’s matured , he’s finally going in healthy w a coach that want him

    35. Scott Cui on

      Milan is a much bigger global brand, competitive in domestic and europe. Chelsea is a mismanaged mid table premier league team and competing for nothing. Of course its an upgrade.

    46. Alexander Montufar on

      found it crazy how these US players are always getting interest from top European teams when their average players. Hmm ( I'm pretty sure I know the reason why how pathetic. It's a easy road for American players now to go to Europe because there's so many clubs owned by Americans! While African and Asian players have to work 10x times harder just to get noticed even when there better then these American players!

    49. Davide Ghersoni on

      as a Milan fan, I think this was a correct move, Pulisic will get playing time and Milan does need that type of player who wants to re emerge and take over the midfield

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