Pulisic's Struggling Times

As the Winger Hasn't Scored Since 2025, He Came Off the Bench Again Sunday, Amid Manchester United Rumors

Christian Pulisic's timing couldn't be more awkward. With a home World Cup on the horizon and his place in Mauricio Pochettino's squad presumably secure, the AC Milan forward is enduring the kind of form that raises uncomfortable questions at the worst possible moment.

Pulisic hasn't scored since December 28, when he found the net in a 3-0 win over Hellas Verona, and his last assist came on March 21 in a 3-2 victory over Torino. That's a significant dry spell for a player who was arguably Milan's standout performer in the first half of the season. In their opening 25 league games, Milan averaged over a goal and a half per match, while in the nine games since, that figure has collapsed to less than a goal a game. That figure got worse after Sunday's match against Sassuolo.

Sunday's 2-0 defeat, a match in which Fikayo Tomori was sent off inside 25 minutes, summed up the broader malaise. Pulisic played just 31 minutes, touching the ball only 17 times and not once in the opposition box. Milan's total xG for the match was a meager 0.27, their lowest in a Serie A fixture since 2018. Manager Massimiliano Allegri has already begun rotating around him, turning to Christopher Nkunku in an attempt to find a spark.

Off the pitch, the uncertainty is compounding. With just 12 months remaining on his contract and no active extension talks currently underway, Pulisic's future at the club is genuinely open. Manchester United have been doing groundwork on a potential move, with recruitment chief Christopher Vivell holding long-standing knowledge of the player dating back to his Borussia Dortmund days. Several other Premier League clubs are also monitoring the situation.

Former United goalkeeper Tim Howard has publicly argued there is another level waiting for Pulisic if he returns to England. Right now, Pulisic will simply be hoping to rediscover any level at all before June arrives.