The announcement on Saturday of a contact between Olympique Lyonnais and Christian Pulisic, the American striker from Chelsea, warmed the hearts of OL supporters. But the return to earth is likely to be brutal.
For 48 hours, Christian Pulisic has probably understood that the Ligue 1 side is interested. On social networks, the striker, revealed in Dortmund, but under contract with Chelsea, sees the arrival of dozens of Olympique Lyonnais fans who are asking him to sign with OL. The revelations of the French sports daily on discussions between the club of John Textor and the entourage of the 24-year-old striker have set fire, and this, even if some have recalled that signing Pulisic will have an enormous financial cost, in particular because the latter currently earns almost 10 million euros per season in the Premier League. But, in this period of transfer window, there is no longer any real room for rationality. Except that the signing of Christian Pulisic really only looks like a sweet dream as Le Progrès says.
Pulisic in Lyon, the accountant says no
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For the Lyon daily, we warn that even if John Textor wants to offer himself Christian Pulisic while the United States will host the World Cup in 2024, the financial power of Olympique Lyonnais is no longer at the level to offer himself this striker player, especially without a European Cup to play. ” For OL’s finances, in lack of cash and forced to sell to strengthen themselves, Pulisic should remain in a dream state given his price (at least 20 million euros) and his level of remuneration at Chelsea (800,000 euros monthly) “, warns Le Progrès. Having opened the doors to a departure from the Blues, where he was hardly used last season, Christian Pulisic is waiting to know what the leaders of the London club will decide for him. However, it is clear that the atmosphere is not at a discount price on the Stamgford Bridge side. Especially if, as it is said in the English tabloids, other Premier League clubs put their noses in the Pulisic file.
