{"id":1544,"section":"sports","section_label":"Sports","url":"https://www.brokenews.co/sports/1544","headline":"Pulisic extends AC Milan contract through 2031","dek":"The American star, who had 44 goals in 141 appearances for the club, had been set to become a free agent at the end of the season.","body":"Christian Pulisic has signed a contract extension with AC Milan that runs through June 30th, 2031, the Italian club announced on Friday, Oct. 30.\n\nThe move locks down the USMNT captain's future just as his previous deal was set to expire at the end of the season. Milan had reason to move quickly: since joining the club in July 2023, Pulisic has become one of its most reliable attacking players, scoring 44 goals in 141 appearances.\n\nIn its statement, the club praised Pulisic's \"technical ability, character, consistency and unwavering work ethic,\" framing the extension as proof of his importance both now and in Milan's future plans.\n\nFor Pulisic, it's a clear signal that he has found a long-term home in European soccer after stints in England and Germany earlier in his career. For Milan, it's about keeping a proven scorer off the market and building around him for years to come.","published_at":"2026-10-31T23:05:12.791291+00:00","source_count":3,"written_from":[{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Christian Pulisic signs AC Milan contract extension through 2031","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/christian-pulisic-signs-ac-milan-141647993.html"},{"outlet":"The Athletic","publisher":"The Athletic","title":"Christian Pulisic has found his European soccer home in Milan","url":"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7732669/2026/10/30/christian-pulisic-ac-milan-contract-2031-usmnt-future/"},{"outlet":"ESPN","publisher":"ESPN","title":"USMNT star Christian Pulisic signs new AC Milan contract through 2031","url":"https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/50308383/usmnt-star-christian-pulisic-signs-new-ac-milan-contract"}],"more_coverage":[{"outlet":"ESPN","publisher":"ESPN","title":"Pulisic staying in Milan reflects his club career: Good, but not quite great","url":"https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/50319610/usmnt-christian-pulisic-new-contract-ac-milan-analysis-club-career"},{"outlet":"The Athletic","publisher":"The Athletic","title":"Christian Pulisic agrees new five-year deal with AC Milan to 2031","url":"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7735221/2026/10/30/christian-pulisic-contract-milan-deal/"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Captain America’s Italian Holiday: Christian Pulisic Extends AC Milan Deal Through 2031","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/captain-america-italian-holiday-christian-001532498.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Christian Pulisic celebrates extension with Milan derby opener 🇺🇸","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/christian-pulisic-celebrates-extension-milan-200000775.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Christian Pulisic marks new deal by scoring again in Milan derby win","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/christian-pulisic-marks-deal-scoring-224610165.html"}],"image":null,"embed":null,"license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","attribution":"Analysis data is licensed CC BY 4.0. Credit brokenews and link to the story page you took it from. Source headlines, story titles taken from a source headline, and quoted passages remain the property of their publishers and are quoted for comparison, not licensed onward.","terms":"https://www.brokenews.co/about#reuse"}