FORGOTTEN Chelsea star Christian Pulisic has been urged to swap Premier League clubs to “get the management he needs”.
The American winger has fallen down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge and is reportedly free to leave the club this summer.
With just one year left on his contract, Chelsea are prepared to sell Pulisic for £20million, according to ESPN.
The report adds that Newcastle United, Manchester United, Napoli, AC Milan and Galatasaray are all interested.
All five clubs have been made aware of Pulisic’s transfer fee and wage demands.
However, it is Newcastle that have been highlighted as the perfect destination for Pulisic by ex-Premier League keeper Shaka Hislop.
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Hislop told ESPN: “I think he’d get the management he needs at Newcastle United.
“Listen, if Newcastle come in for Christian Pulisic, if I have anything to do with advising him, I’m telling him take it.
“Let’s remember Christian Pulisic has struggled to establish himself in a team that just finished 12th in the league.
“And given his stop-start and inconsistencies in English football – even dating back to his latter [Borussia] Dortmund days – right now, to get a team finishing in the top-four, top-half of the Premier League, I can’t think of any other.”
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He also added: “Eddie Howe likes utilising that pace. I would have him. I think he fits how Eddie Howe likes to play.
“He does not bring the kind of ego and will allow himself to be coached, to learn under Eddie Howe.”
Pulisic has seen his number of appearances decline across the past three seasons, making just 30 last term and scoring once.
New manager Mauricio Pochettino is also understood to be happy for the club to sell the 24-year-old as he looks to build his squad for next season.
Despite Hislop’s advice, Serie A remains the most likely destination for Pulisic, according to the bookies.
He was also reportedly offered to AC Milan along with Hakim Ziyech last month as part of a bid for winger Rafael Leao.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
