Borussia Dortmund open for Pulisic sale after contract talk collapse

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Berlin, July 29: Borussia Dortmund might be on the verge of losing out one of their prized possession this summer transfer window. United States Men's National Soccer Team (USMNT) star Christian Pulisic has reportedly denied a contract extension with the Bundesliga club, prompting the club to sell him and cash in on him this window itself.

Dortmund were on the wrong end of the transfer business last season, losing out Ousmane Dembele to Barcelona first and then Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Arsenal later.

Although they earned a significant amount, their investments haven’t been so wise. Pulisic too had a quiet summer as USMNT shockingly failed to qualify for the FIFA World Cup, meaning there wouldn’t be any significant increase in his value.

According to Bild, talks have broken down between Pulisic and BVB over a new contract. This has put some Premier League clubs on high alert, mainly Liverpool and Chelsea.

Liverpool have been keeping tabs on the teenager for a while now, with Jurgen Klopp interested to sign the 19-year-old. Pulisic scored twice and laid on the third in Dortmund’s 3-1 win over the Reds in Charlotte on Sunday, producing a standout display in front of Klopp.

The 19-year-old was subject of a £11 million bid from Liverpool in 2016 before he signed a new contract with Dortmund running till 2020 and has remained on his former manager’s radar since. BVB have now put a £65 million price tag on Pulisic.

Although it seems highly unlikely that Liverpool will be spending such a bomb on another player this summer. Klopp has made some smart signings for the season, already investing in excess of £160 million on Naby Keita, Fabinho, Xherdan Shaquiri and Alisson Becker. Liverpool’s saga with Nabil Fekir also sees the World Cup-winning Frenchman getting priority over Pulisic.

Real Madrid have also been in contact with the player’s agent to replace Cristiano Ronaldo while Bayern Munich seek to swoop another of Dortmund’s player as a long-term successor for Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery.