Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber has chimed in on the speculation surrounding Christian Pulisic’s potential move to New York City FC, encouraging the U.S. soccer sensation to consider the switch and “spread your wings” in MLS.
Garber shared his thoughts during a segment on “One Nation With Brian Kilmeade” on Fox News. The discussion revolved around the league’s trajectory following the completion of the World Cup.
Interest in Pulisic from NYCFC initially emerged in June. During an interview with The Post, the club’s CEO, Brad Sims, confirmed their keen interest in signing the Pennsylvania-born star, reinforcing the rumors.
As NYCFC anticipates relocating to a new stadium in Queens next year, Garber expressed support for the club’s pursuit of the high-profile player.
“Signing Christian Pulisic would be a remarkable move for them,” Garber stated. “I believe he would thrive in our league, and that the league could offer him significant opportunities. Think of this as a chance for him to replicate what Landon Donovan achieved—coming to MLS, becoming a star, and being close to home in Pennsylvania. I truly hope they make it happen.”
Pulisic’s contract with his current club, AC Milan, runs through June 2027 and the club holds an option to extend the deal another year.
AC Milan has also said that they are not interested in moving Pulisic, which Sims acknowledged in his conversation with The Post in June, but it’s unclear how much longer Pulisic is interested in staying with the Italian club.
Speaking earlier this month at an MLS media event in midtown Manhattan, Sims told reporters that the club is “believers that Christian is going to want to play in MLS, wants to be back home.”
“At whatever point in time that is, we would think and hope that New York City FC would be very high on his list of teams that he would want to play for,” he said.
While Pulisic has been one of the biggest names in American soccer, he struggled during the World Cup and faced criticism for his play during the tournament, which saw the U.S. men’s national team eliminated in embarrassing fashion in the Round of 16 by the Belgians.