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'I've actually been surprised' - USMNT star Christian Pulisic reveals why AC Milan move has been a 'great test' after transfer from Chelsea

The USMNT international swapped Premier League side Chelsea for Milan last July in a relatively modest <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/christian-pulisic-gbp17m-transfer-milan-chelsea-usmnt/bltfa4c7db85dcd2ef1" target="_blank">£17 million ($21.15m)move.</a> Since then, he has had his most successful season to date, scoring 13 goals and bagging eight assists in 45 appearances - 39 of which have been starts. Now, the 25-year-old has spoken about how Italian football has been a "great test" for him and how playing for the Rossoneri has helped his game.

WHAT HAPPENED?

He told <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBbUbobRm7w&amp;list=PLVWqRc88TLrC7lUEztxV-rEdHprIWr6G8&amp;index=1" target="_blank">ESPN</a>: "I’ve actually been surprised with how difficult a lot of the games are in this league. I think it’s been a great test for me.“I think a lot of that [success] comes down to just being given the opportunities here. I’ve had a lot of time on the field to show what I can do and have been given a creative role and a lot of freedom as well at times, which has been a huge part of getting that self-belief back and growing that confidence.”

WHAT CHRISTIAN PULISIC SAID

There was quite a bit of fanfare and excitement when Chelsea signed Pulisic from Borussia Dortmund in 2019 for £58 million ($72m) but the fact he left for less than three times that amount shows something went wrong for him at Stamford Bridge. While some will claim Serie A is of a lesser quality to the Premier League, Pulisic is clearly thrilled to be at Milan and playing regular football again.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Pulisic's Milan side, who sit second in Serie A behind newly-crowned champions and bitter rivals Inter, are away to Juventus on Saturday evening as they seek to bounce back <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/christian-pulisic-ac-milan-embarrassment-inter-win-serie-a-title-derby-victory/bltb2a834acde6e1082" target="_blank">from a damaging derby defeat</a>.

WHAT NEXT?

'I've actually been surprised' - USMNT star Christian Pulisic reveals why AC Milan move has been a 'great test' after transfer from Chelsea | Goal.com English Qatar

USMNT star Christian Pulisic admits the quality of Serie A has &quot;surprised&quot; him and playing at AC Milan has helped him regain his confidence.

&apos;I&apos;ve actually been surprised&apos; - USMNT star Christian Pulisic reveals why AC Milan move has been a &apos;great test&apos; after transfer from Chelsea

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