Chelsea have confirmed they have agreed a deal to sign USA international Christian Pulisic.
The Blues tweeted about the transfer almost an hour after Borussia Dortmund had announced that Pulisic would be moving to Stamford Bridge.
A statement issued at 10am this morning reiterated Dortmund’s prior confirmation that a deal had been struck and that the 20-year-old would link-up with Chelsea ahead of the 2019/20 season.
Discussing the deal, Pulisic said: “In summer I move on to Chelsea and to a 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.”
Chelsea are paying around £57.6m to sign the attacking midfielder, who will remain at Dortmund on loan for the rest of the current season.
Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia said: “We are delighted to have signed one of Europe’s most sought-after young players. Christian has shown his quality during a fantastic spell in Germany and at just 20, we believe he has the potential to become an important Chelsea player for many years to come.
