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Chelsea has confirmed the signing of Borussia Dortmund forward Christian Pulisic at a reported fee of 64m € (£58m). The USA international will be loaned back to Bundesliga leaders until the end of the season.
The 20-year-old was linked with the number of Premier League clubs which included leaders Liverpool and Arsenal, but Chelsea had the last laugh. Pulisic joined Borussia Dortmund in 2015 as a youth player. Pulisic's contract with the Bundesliga giants was due to expire in 2020.
BVB sporting director Michael Zorc told the club's official website
"It was always Christian's dream to play in the Premier League. That certainly has to do with his American background, and as a result, we were unable to extend his contract"
"Against this background, we have decided to accept an extremely lucrative bid by Chelsea, given the low contract maturity."
Zorc was all praise for the forward and said, "Christian Pulisic is a character, perfect player. I am sure that in the coming months he will do everything in his power to bring his high quality to the team and to achieve his sporting goals with his team-mates Borussia Dortmund."
Pulisic is the first major signing of the Premier League since the transfer window opened on January 1.
With the rumors of Eden Hazard leaving Chelsea for Real Madrid doing the rounds, Pulisic is the perfect player Blues could have brought at the club.
Let us see how the Twitterati reacted to Pulisic's signing by Chelsea:
The 20-year old forward has scored 10 goals and provided 13 assists in 81 games for Dortmund in Bundesliga.
Pulisic expressed his pleasure while speaking to Chelsea's official website," In summer I move on to Chelsea and to new competition, the English Premier League. It’s a privilege to have signed for such a legendary club and I look forward to working hard towards being a contributor to their team of world-class players."
