Overview
- NYCFC president Brad Sims publicly confirmed the club’s interest in signing Christian Pulisic at an MLS event on Thursday and said the team believes he may want to play in MLS.
- Sims said AC Milan currently does not want to sell Pulisic, whose contract runs through June 2027, making an immediate transfer unlikely unless Milan changes its stance.
- Pulisic suffered a right‑leg fracture on July 6 while playing for the U.S., and that injury raises near‑term fitness and medical uncertainty for any move.
- Media reports that NYCFC offered up to $10 million per season for Pulisic remain unverified, and any deal would need to fit MLS roster rules and the club’s designated player slots.
- NYCFC is tying the pursuit to the July 17, 2027 opening of Etihad Park and says a signing could boost the club’s profile, ticket sales, and commercial plans if a transfer becomes possible next year.