'More important than Rafael Leao' - USMNT star Christian Pulisic earns huge praise from AC Milan legend as former midfielder explains why American winger has 'really impressed' him

United States international Pulisic moved to San Siro in the summer of 2023 when bringing a Champions League-winning spell at Chelsea to a close. His debut campaign in Italy saw a new personal best posted on the goal front, as he found the target on 15 occasions across all competitions.

‘Captain America’ quickly earned “MVP” recognition in Milan, with a further 12 goals being added to his impressive tally this term – while also winning his first trophy with the Rossoneri. Pulisic was able to match the output of Portuguese forward Leao last season, and is bettering Cristiano Ronaldo’s international colleague this time around.

With his standing as a talismanic presence being enhanced, Milan great Ambrosini – speaking to bet365, who offer the latest UEFA Champions League odds here - exclusively told GOAL:“Christian Pulisic has really impressed me especially last year and in the first part of this season. He is a very important player when you look at his goals and assists.

“He has been even more important than Rafael Leao, you know when he starts a game what level his performance is going to be. You need a player like Christian who is not always an 8/10, 9/10 or 10/10, but is always good.”

Pulisic and Leao have seen their Champions League dreams dashed for another year, following a shock knockout phase play-off defeat to Feyenoord, but they remain in the hunt for a top-four finish with 14 Serie A fixtures left to take in.