Pundit makes bold claim about Eden Hazard and Chelsea’s £57m January signing Christian Pulisic

Former USA player Kyle Martino has said that Christian Pulisic would be a perfect Eden Hazard replacement at Chelsea. "He can [start] and I think $73million says that Chelsea thinks that he needs to be ready to start. It is big money for a player who’s worth it," Martino said on Sky Sports News. "A World Cup qualifying experience where he is probably the bright spot of a really disappointing run for the US men’s national team. Twenty Champions League appearances. "You look at the video and it tells you the quality is there but what’s hard to scout is his character. "But I have talked to some of the US players that were with him and the coaches that have coached him, who have said he is the right side of cockiness. "He has this confidence where he plays and he wants to take over a game and I just think Chelsea are getting a player that, if Eden Hazard leaves, that is ready to come and start right away."

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