Chelsea agree £57 million deal for top transfer target, Manchester United to hold talks with Real Madrid superstar desperate for transfer and more: Transfer Roundup, 29 December 2018

Chelsea agree deal for Christian Pulisic

According to an earlier report by The Sun, Christian Pulisic, who had been heavily linked with Chelsea after falling down the pecking order at Borussia Dortmund, came close to joining Liverpool. But now, as per The Bild, Chelsea have agreed a £57 million deal for the USA international.

Arsenal's initial bid of £35 million was rejected by Dortmund. Jurgen Klopp, who wants to bring reinforcements to his attack in January, wanted Pulisic signed up in January. To this end, Liverpool had already placed a £45 million bid which was expected to be more or less on par with Dortmund's valuation of the 20-year-old.

However, now it looks like Chelsea have won the bidding war and will sign the youngster in the winter transfer window. With both their first-choice wingers Willian and Pedro sauntering into their 30s and suffering from a drop in form, this signing couldn't come at a better time for Maurizio Sarri.

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