A few hours after the report, Pulisic issued a joint statement through the official social media channels of the club and denied the rumours. "I have never argued with the coach and I have never asked to leave.

Rumors of a rift between AC Milan stars Christian Pulisic and Youssouf Fofana and their head coach Sérgio Conceição are not true, sources have told ESPN.

Italian journalist Nicolo Schira reports that Pulisic is close to agreeing a contract extension with Milan, tying him to the club until 2029 and netting him an annual salary of more than $5 million. If he sees out the deal, Pulisic will remain with Milan for the remainder of his 20s.