Pulisic, who is also the subject of interest from Atletico Madrid, Juventus and Newcastle, has failed to establish himself as a regular since leaving Borussia Dortmund for £58million three years ago. The American winger has not been consistent enough and has also struggled with a succession of injuries and is open to leaving Chelsea before the transfer window closes. Start your evenings with the Guardian’s view of the world of football Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. United, who have made a miserable start to life under Erik ten Hag, are offering Pulisic a potential route away from Stamford Bridge. The Old Trafford club are considering taking the 23-year-old on a season-long loan. Chelsea are willing to listen to offers for Pulisic, who has two years left on his current deal, but it remains to be seen whether they are willing to send him to a rival club on a temporary basis. Pulisic joining United permanently could be a more attractive option for Chelsea, who are in the midst of rebuilding their attack. Thomas Tuchel has already sold Timo Werner to RB Leipzig and allowed Romelu Lukaku to go on loan to Internazionale. Callum Hudson-Odoi and Hakim Ziyech also want to leave Chelsea, who are trying to sign Barcelona forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Everton winger Anthony Gordon. Tuchel, who has already signed England winger Raheem Sterling from Manchester City, was frustrated with the lack of grit in his attack last season. Pulisic, who has come off the bench in Chelsea’s first two games this season, managed eight goals in all competitions last season. He was guilty of some wasteful finishing when Chelsea lost the FA Cup final to Liverpool in May. However, United are desperate for attacking reinforcements after humiliating defeats to Brighton and Brentford. Cristiano Ronaldo is struggling to leave, Anthony Martial is injured and Paris Saint-Germain target Marcus Rashford is out of form. United abandoned a move for Bologna striker Marko Arnautovic last week. Ten Hag is also looking to strengthen in midfield, but United’s move for Juventus’ Adrien Rabiot is on the brink of collapse. Real Madrid’s Casemiro emerged as an alternative to Rabiot. United have spent much of the summer chasing Barcelona’s Frenkie de Jong, who is also a Chelsea target. However, De Jong remains determined not to leave Barca. United have not given up their pursuit of the Dutch midfielder, but accept their chances of landing him are slim and are exploring alternatives. Chelsea are on the verge of signing Inter Milan’s prized midfielder Cesare Casadei for £12m plus £4m in add-ons. The 19-year-old is due to undergo a medical on Thursday. The club are also ready to let 23-year-old centre-back Trevoh Chalobah leave on loan. Tuchel is keen to sign another defender before the window closes, with Leicester’s Wesley Fofana his top target and Chalobah may find his opportunities limited this season.
