Christian Pulisic has revealed that he consulted Arsenal forward, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, before deciding to join Chelsea.
Pulisic signed for Chelsea in January for £58 million, before re-joining Borussia Dortmund on loan for the remainder of the 2018/2019 season.
The 20-year-old has now teamed up with the Blues this week, before heading back to participate in this summer’s Gold Cup with the US national team.
Pulisic spent two years playing alongside Aubameyang at Signal-Iduna Park before the Gabon international moved to Emirates Stadium in January 2018.
“When the possibility of my transfer to Chelsea came around, I reached out to him.
“Even though Pierre-Emerick left Dortmund for Arsenal, we remained in contact. I have spoken with him on and off ever since he moved here.
“I asked him how it was in London and stuff. He loves it here. He is a big city kind of guy, you can see that and he has told me about a few places to go see.
“It was a very good friendship when we played for Dortmund together for a few years. He was there when I first broke into the first team and we had a nice link up on the field.
“He taught me a lot. That was one of the coolest things about him. He’s a very humble guy and perhaps people don’t know that about him.
“He was a lot older than me but took me under his wing. Not all older players are as welcoming or as accepting when a young guy comes in.
“But he was always very kind and wanted to be there if I had anything to ask. He went out of his way to help me. I will always be thankful for that,” Pulisic told the Evening Standard.
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