When will Christian Pulisic play in MLS? USMNT & AC Milan star explains career path that will lead back to the United States

For now, the United States international is very much focused on life in Europe. Having previously been on the books at Borussia Dortmund and Chelsea, the 24-year-old forward is currently turning out for Serie A giants AC Milan.

Pulisic still has plenty to achieve outside of his homeland, having made an impressive start to his time in Italy, but admits that he wants to return to his roots before hanging up his boots. He has told Tim Ream’s ‘The American Dream’ podcast when asked if he would like to grace MLS: “Absolutely, I’d love to. Not in the, you know, near-near future for sure, but yeah, I absolutely would love to. Towards the end of my career, I’d love to.”

Pulisic has helped to raise the profile of American soccer, as one of the most prominent figures in the U.S. camp, while the likes of Lionel Messi – who is now at Inter Miami - are doing likewise at present in MLS. Pulisic added on accelerating that growth, with the States preparing to fill hosting duties at the 2024 Copa America and 2026 World Cup: “I want to grow the sport in this country more than anyone, it’s super important to me. I think I’ve seen, just coming back in the last however long my career has been, how much the game has grown. It’s awesome to see. If I can be a small part in that, and hopefully — like I said, towards the end of my career — come back and build a little bit more excitement around the game and have our best American players playing in MLS, I think it’s gonna help a lot.”

Pulisic moved to Dortmund when just 15 years of age. He made 127 appearances for the Bundesliga giants before making history as a Champions League winner at Chelsea. A €22 million (£19m/$24m) transfer took him to Milan in July 2023.