According to Milan News, Pulisic remains one of the key players in Milan's plans for the new season.
Ruben Amorim's arrival has not changed the American player's position in the team; the Portuguese coach particularly values his role as an attacking midfielder, allowing him to operate behind the new central forward, Gonçalo Ramos. What is currently keeping Pulisic off the field is an injury he sustained while participating in the Club World Cup with the US national team. Pulisic is in the final stages of recovery and has already participated in some joint training sessions. Amorim will assess in upcoming training sessions whether to call him up for the season opener against Torino.
Regarding transfers, there are currently no negotiations for his departure, and his name is not on the list of players Milan is pushing to sell. However, his contract situation remains unresolved. Pulisic's contract with Milan expires in 2027, and the club holds an option to extend for another year, but negotiations for a longer-term extension have not yet reached an agreement. This differs from players who are genuinely on the transfer market, but it is enough for the club to continue evaluating his medium-term future.
Pulisic under Amorim: A key role as an attacking midfielder
The signals released in the first few weeks of the new phase have been very clear. Ruben Amorim believes that Pulisic is one of the most suitable players to play behind the forwards in his 3-4-2-1 system, capable of utilizing his ability to operate in the half-spaces, attack the penalty area, and initiate plays from wider areas. The first direct communication between the coach and the player occurred after the American player returned to the Milanello training base, and from a tactical and technical planning perspective, there is no doubt about his importance in the new team.
Currently, Amorim just needs to wait for him to fully recover his physical condition: Pulisic has been training individually since his injury in the Club World Cup, and therefore was not selected for the previous pre-season friendly against Manchester United. However, his absence needs to be differentiated from non-selection due to transfer reasons. In the same match, Tomori, Fofana, Nkunku, and Odugu were not selected due to technical decisions and potential transfer reasons, while Pulisic was entirely unavailable due to injury. This further indicates that the American will remain at Milan.
Pulisic contract extension: Contract until 2027, with an option to extend to 2028
The more noteworthy topic remains the contract. The contract Pulisic signed when he joined from Chelsea will expire on June 30, 2027, but Milan has the unilateral option to extend the contract until 2028. Therefore, the club currently faces no risk of him leaving as a free agent, but Milan still hopes to solidify the relationship over a longer term. In recent months, Gerry Cardinale had regarded Pulisic as one of the players who needed to stay in the new plan, and there were also reports at the time that both parties might extend the contract until 2030.
However, these negotiations have not yet reached a final agreement, one reason being ongoing disagreements over the financial terms of the new contract. Throughout the summer, interest from overseas has not been absent. Previous reports suggested that a significant offer from the United States had emerged, with New York City interested in bringing Pulisic back to MLS. However, even then, Milan's stance was not to consider selling the player.
Pulisic transfer odds: Staying remains the main trend
Therefore, the odds for Pulisic's next team need to be understood within the current tactical and technical context. The American has not been placed on the transfer list, Amorim has reserved an important role for him, and Milan also has the contractual tool to extend his contract until 2028. The relevant market offered by data websites is more about what might happen in the future if the contract extension issue remains unresolved for a long time.
Like many important players, if a particularly significant offer were to come in, Milan would naturally evaluate it, but there are currently no negotiations to take Pulisic away from Milan. In the coming months, especially after contract talks resume, the situation may be reassessed. However, for now, all signals from Milan and Amorim's selection choices point to the same conclusion: Pulisic remains one of the core players in the Rossoneri's plans.
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