Lyon and AC Milan in the hunt for Chelsea's Christian Pulisic

With Chelsea aiming to raise their summer sales to around £300m after already surpassing £200m, Pulisic is among the players allowed to leave.

While teams from Germany, Spain, and Turkey have shown interest in the 24-year-old, Milan and Lyon have taken the initial steps by engaging in formal negotiations with Chelsea.

Milan, in particular, have been actively pursuing Pulisic and believe he would prefer a move to the San Siro. Milan values Pulisic's Croatian passport, which would not require one of their limited non-EU player spots in the squad.

Pulisic himself has expressed his desire for a fresh start, stating that he aims to rediscover his joy on the field.

Chelsea, who initially paid £58m to sign him from Borussia Dortmund in 2019, is expected to incur a significant loss on the potential transfer.

"I need to figure out what™s going to be best for my future and be somewhere where I can go and play and be trusted and feel good in what I™m doing," Pulisic told ESPN.

"I want to find that joy at a club level again, for sure."