US men's national team figure Christian Pulisic has completed his transfer from Chelsea to Serie A side AC Milan.
The 24-year-old has plenty of European experience heading to Milan after making over 120 appearances for Borussia Dortmund in Germany and 145 appearances for Chelsea, where he won the UEFA Champions League in 2021.
Now, the Stars and Stripes captain becomes just the third American to play for the Rosseneri after Oguchi Onyewu (now vice president of sporting for USA) and Sergino Dest.
"I’m very happy to be here. I’m excited. I’m excited to start with this historic club," Pulisic said before signing. "It’s legendary and I’m really excited to come here and try to win some titles here.
"I believe I had great moments at Chelsea. I learned a lot as a player and I grew a lot, but now I'm completely ready for this brilliant challenge at AC Milan.
"I remember playing here at San Siro in the Champions League and I could not believe what I was seeing before the match even started when the fans were just chanting and screaming. The atmosphere was absolutely electric. I'd never experienced anything like that. I think AC Milan, playing at San Siro, might be the best place in the world when there's a big game."
The forward is coming off a poor 2022/23 season, scoring only one goal and one assist in 24 games with Chelsea. The Pennsylvania native is coming off a successful Nations League campaign with USA, scoring twice in their 3-0 semifinal victory before claiming the trophy in the final over Canada.
Pulisic now joins a frontline that boasts the likes of Olivier Giroud and Rafael Leao, with Milan still looking to add more signings up front.
"I'm hugely excited, now, to be on the home end of that brilliant support and to be a part of all this. The Milanista fans have already been stunning, it's incredible. Every place I've been there seems to be fans waiting out there; it just shows you the passion and the culture of this city and what this club means to them. They've definitely gone 'above and beyond' so far."
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