In keeping with reviews in Italy, Liverpool may very well be eyeing a possible Premier League return for ex-Chelsea playmaker Christian Pulisic.
Now 27, the Reds had first been linked with america worldwide when he was a youngster at Borussia Dortmund, with Jurgen Klopp understood to have been fairly eager to convey him to Anfield, however no such transfer ever materialised.
The American has netted in opposition to us 3 times in his profession up to now, most just lately in our 3-1 win over his present membership AC Milan within the Champions League final season when he opened the scoring within the early minutes at San Siro.
Liverpool eyeing transfer for Pulisic amid contractual uncertainty
On Tuesday, Tuttomercatoweb reported that Liverpool and Arsenal are each eyeing a transfer for Pulisic amid rising uncertainty over his future with the Rossoneri.
The 27-year-old had reportedly been on the point of renewing his contract with Max Allegri’s aspect simply three months in the past, however there’s but to be a concrete supply from the membership, which has left the participant ‘stunned’.
The American’s bewilderment is exacerbated by the current renewal of teammate Mike Maignan, though the ex-Chelsea playmaker is believed to be ‘very comfortable’ in Milan, and San Siro chiefs are anticipated to current him with a proper proposal quickly. His present deal runs to June 2027.
Are Liverpool more likely to raid Milan for Pulisic this yr?
Pulisic might justifiably really feel bemused at why it’s taken so lengthy for his membership to supply him a contract extension, contemplating his kind for the Rossoneri this season (10 targets in 20 appearances throughout all competitions).
His underlying inventive statistics are additionally among the many better of anybody in his place in Serie A this time period, as outlined within the desk under citing figures from Fotmob).
2025/26 Serie A
Per 90 minutes
Percentile amongst positional friends
Profitable passes
31.13
97th (high 3%)
Go completion
87.1%
97th
Targets
0.82
ninety fifth
Probabilities created
2.35
ninety fifth
Photographs on the right track
1.74
92nd
Profitable crosses
0.82
92nd
xG
0.59
91st
Massive possibilities created
0.51
89th
The 27-year-old is incomes simply over £85,000 per week in line with Capology, so Liverpool would viably be capable to supply him a notable enhance in that with out disrupting their present wage construction. Additionally, his estimated market worth in line with Soccer Transfers‘ trusted mannequin is €46.2m (£40.2m), which is definitely wouldn’t break the financial institution at Anfield.
Nevertheless, there are two the reason why we’d nonetheless take these reviews from Italy with a pinch of salt for now. One is Pulisic’s regarding harm document, with seven separate (albeit transient) absences because the begin of the 2023/24 marketing campaign (Transfermarkt).
The opposite stems from Arne Slot’s remarks in his press convention at this time that Champions League qualification has an ‘huge influence’ on the Reds’ switch coverage; and with our hopes of being in that match subsequent season hanging within the steadiness, incoming exercise could should be thought-about rather more rigorously if we miss out.
Until the American’s scenario at San Siro fully deteriorates, we will most likely put a pin on this one for now, till such time that these preliminary rumours are corroborated by top-tier sources nearer to Merseyside.
You may watch Slot’s full pre-Sunderland press convention under, by way of Empire of the Kop on YouTube:
