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Former Manchester United scout Jorge Alvial has revealed that he had recommended the signing of Christian Pulisic when he was recruited by Manchester United a few years ago. The USA international made the permanent move to Chelsea from Borussia Dortmund in January last year but he was instantly loaned back to the German side for the rest of the season.

As a result, Pulisic only joined his new teammates in the summer of 2019 and over the past 13 months, he has proved a quality purchase with 10 goals and 10 assists from 33 appearances. He has now become a genuine favourite among the fans, but it appears that United were recommended to sign him when he was developing at BVB.
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Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has heaped praise on the performance of Christian Pulisic following the club’s 3-2 Premier League defeat at West Ham United. The USA international struggled with a nagging adductor problem at the beginning of the year and there were doubts whether he could take any part for the rest of the season.

However, the untimely coronavirus break has helped him recovery from the injury concern and he has been in fine season since the restart with man of the match displays in three successive league games. Pulisic managed to find the back of the net in the wins over Aston Villa and Manchester City and he carried the form over to the London stadium in midweek.
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USA international Christian Pulisic has heaped praise on Jadon Sancho, having played alongside the forward at Borussia Dortmund. Sancho has been with the German outfit for the past three years and during this period, he has emerged as one of the most sought-after youngsters in European football.

In recent months, he has been linked with a return to England and speaking to Sky Sports News, Pulisic admitted that his former teammate has done an amazing job, he told: “It’s one of the big reasons why I was really drawn there when I was very young. I think they (Dortmund) give younger players opportunities and it’s a great club to go and develop. He (Sancho) was given an opportunity, just like I was, at a very high level, and they show you right away that they trust you and they’re going to give an equal opportunity to all the players. He’s done an amazing job since he came in and has obviously shown what abilities he has.”
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Former Premier League ace Neville Southall believes Theo Walcott does not look happy with his position at Everton. The England international made the switch to the Toffees from Arsenal in January 2018 and he has since struggled to live up to the expectations. In the current season, he has netted just one goal from 21 league appearances and Southall feels the attacker may need a fresh challenge during the backend of his career.

He told: “If I were advising Kevin De Bruyne, I’d still say, ‘Stay where you are’. Sometimes it’s better to know what you’ve got than what you might have and City’s players have a fantastic club, an unbelievable manager and great facilities. Players are human beings and you have to be happy where you play and I see some players today that don’t look happy – sometimes you’re just not the right person for that club. That’s how I feel when I look at Theo Walcott at Everton, for instance.”

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BT Sport pundits Glenn Hoddle and Martin Keown have heaped praise on Christian Pulisic’s displays for Chelsea this term. The USA international made an uncharacteristic beginning to his debut season with the Blues as he struggled for gametime and there were suggestions that he could be loaned back to Borussia Dortmund in January.

However, the 21-year-old has managed to answer the critics since the backend of October and in the past month, he has amassed six goals across all competitions. One of those came during the 2-2 Champions League draw against Valencia in midweek and shortly after the game, Hoddle heaped praise on Pulisic and compared his style of play with Blues hero Eden Hazard, he told: “It’s a great compliment to him [Pulisic], but he looks very like [Eden] Hazard in the way that he runs with the ball. Willian on the other side looks really very good. The two midfield players are impressive.”

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