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Christian Pulisic set for AC Milan contract extension through 2031, ESPN reports

The United States forward has decided to extend a deal due to expire in June 2027, according to ESPN, but the signing and announcement are still pending.

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Published 28 Oct 2026, 12:35 GMT2 min read

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Christian Pulisic has decided to extend his contract with AC Milan through 2031, ESPN reported on October 28, citing sources. The reported deal would keep the United States forward at the Italian club four years beyond the June 2027 expiry of his existing contract, although the signing and announcement are still pending.

ESPN said an announcement is expected in the next few days. Football Italia separately reported that Sky and Gazzetta say Pulisic and Milan have reached an agreement and expect him to sign in the coming days. Milan has not announced the extension.

Why Milan wants to keep Pulisic

Pulisic joined Milan from Chelsea in 2023 for a fee of about €22 million, according to ESPN. He has since scored 44 goals and supplied 28 assists in 141 appearances for the club. ESPN said he was Milan’s top scorer in the 2024–25 season. Those figures explain the significance of securing his future before his current deal runs out.

The 28-year-old missed most of Milan’s preseason because of an injury sustained during the World Cup, ESPN reported. After returning to the first team under coach Ruben Amorim, he has played both as a No. 10 and on the wing. The proposed extension would retain a player Milan has used in more than one attacking role.

Football Italia said Milan’s directors and owner Gerry Cardinale had sought a new agreement for months. It also reported that Milan confirmed a contract for defender Strahinja Pavlović until 2031 less than two weeks ago. Pulisic’s proposed deal would give another established player the same contract end year, if completed.

Pulisic’s career with the United States and in Europe

Pulisic has scored 33 goals in 90 appearances for the United States, according to ESPN, and played at the 2022 and 2026 World Cups. He has won U.S. Soccer’s Male Player of the Year award four times, in 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2023. A longer Milan deal would cover the next stage of the career of one of the national team’s most experienced attackers.

Before moving to Milan, Pulisic established himself at Borussia Dortmund and then joined Chelsea in 2018. He won the Champions League with Chelsea in 2021, though injuries disrupted his progress there, ESPN reported. His move to Milan in 2023 preceded the scoring record that now underpins the reported extension.