Instead, he had set his heart on moving to England, something related to his “American background,” according to Zorc. “Against that background, we have decided to accept an extremely lucrative bid from Chelsea,” Zorc said. For Chelsea, though, Pulisic’s appeal had not faded. “Christian has shown his quality during a fantastic spell in Germany and at just 20, we believe he has the potential to become an important Chelsea player for many years to come,” Granovskaia said. “We look forward to welcoming him to Stamford Bridge in the summer and wish him and Dortmund every success for the remainder of the season.”

Source: New York Times January 02, 2019 15:33 UTC