Christian Pulisic joins Chelsea in a £58 million (€64m/$73 million) deal that will see him loaned to Dortmund for the end of the 2018-19 season.
The U. S. Foreigner The USA has inspired since his breakthrough for the Bundesliga side in the 2015-16 crusade and has since made 115 appearances for the first team, scoring 15 goals and creating 24 more.
He struggled, however, to maintain a normal starting spot alongside Lucien Favre, who has climbed to the top of the league table this season, opening up a six-point gap against Bayern Munich.
In fact, the 20-year-old has played four times since the start of league matches, with his last start being on September 29.
Since the player was unable to agree new terms with the club in a deal that would have expired in 2020, BVB allowed him to leave.
“It’s been Christian’s dream to play in the Premier League. In fact, it has to do with his American afterlife and therefore we have not been able to extend his contract,” BVB sporting director Michael Zorc told the club’s official website.
“In this context, we have to settle for an incredibly lucrative offer from Chelsea, given the short expiration of the contract. “
Zorc isn’t worried about the youngster dropping his point in the coming months, despite securing his big move.
“He’s a player with a lot better character,” he added. I am sure that in the coming months he will do everything in his power to bring his highest quality to the team and achieve his sporting goals with his Borussia Dortmund teammates. “
Commenting on the decision, Chelsea boss Marina Granovskaia told Les Bleus’ official website: “We are very happy to have signed one of Europe’s most sought-after young players.
“Christian showed his quality during a fantastic stay in Germany and at just 20 years old he has the prospect of becoming a vital Chelsea player for many years to come.
“We look forward to welcoming him to Stamford Bridge this summer and wishing him and Dortmund good luck for the rest of the season. “
As Goal revealed, Pulisic is a player the Blues have been following for several months amid considerations over the long career of star Eden Hazard, who remains connected with Real Madrid.
The club is keen to link the Belgian to a new contract and make him the highest-paid player in its history, although he has yet to give signs on the dotted line and has declared his dream of betting on the giants of LaLiga.
Maurizio Sarri was also following the progress of Lyon’s Nabil Fekir and Barcelona’s Ousmane Dembele as possible replacements for the Belgian star.
Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool were two of the clubs that watched Pulisic, but the Reds dropped their interest at the end of November.