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The Mail claims that Lyon is proposing to offer a comparable deal made up differently but offering £21m including bonuses and a sell-on clause. Milan is said to be waiting for a response from Chelsea but is well aware that Pulisic is dead set on a move to the San Siro.
A deal with the Ligue 1 side could be more problematic, given that the French side still needs to convince the country’s football watchdog DNCG that they have a financial budget, with a presentation due to be made on Tuesday. But Pulisic has already decided that he won’t be off to France regardless of the outcome – with the Mail claiming he has ‘informed Chelsea he will not be joining Lyon – irrespective of their offer’
The 24-year-old moved to Stamford Bridge from Borussia Dortmund in 2019 for a reported £58m transfer fee, but after four seasons in the Premier League, his time appears to be drawing to a close in the capital.
Pulisic is one of 11 players who are expected to be on their way out of the club, as new manager Mauricio Pochettino is forced to slash the size of his inherited squad before moulding his own side.
Mason Mount is expected to join Manchester United in a £55m move this week, while the Blues will seek to find new clubs for Cesar Azpilicueta, Romelu Lukaku, Ethan Ampadu, Trevoh Chalobah, Baba Rahman, Malang Sarr, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Hakim Ziyech.
