“Staggered and shocked”: Allardyce blasts Chelsea’s handling of Pulisic move

By Alasdair Mackenzie
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Chelsea's decision to leave £57.6 million signing Christian Pulisic on loan at Borussia Dortmund for the rest of the season has left Sam Allardyce stunned.

Christian Pulisic

The Premier League side completed a deal for the USA international in January but he won’t arrive at Stamford Bridge until the summer, and former England and Crystal Palace manager Allardyce has questioned the Blues’ approach.

"I am staggered and shocked," he told Sky Sports News.

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Alasdair Mackenzie

Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.