United States men’s national team (USMNT) and AC Milan star Christian Pulisic is making headlines for his clinical goal-scoring form. However, Rossoneri manager Massimiliano Allegri believes the forward still has room to grow.
So, what did the six-time Serie A winner have to say about the former Chelsea star?
What Did Massimiliano Allegri Say About Christian Pulisic?
Earlier on Sunday, Dec. 28, AC Milan secured a 3-0 Serie A victory over Hellas Verona at San Siro, keeping their title push alive. Pulisic netted the opening goal in the first half before leaving the pitch in the 76th minute.
Following the match, Allegri offered insight into the 27-year-old’s condition. “He’s still not 100 percent. He’s doing well, even if he’s still not physically fit with this minor flexor issue. In fact, he’s making some poor passing choices and delaying plays a bit,” Allegri told DAZN in a post-match interaction (via Pro Soccer Wire).
Despite battling that minor flexor issue, Pulisic could start AC Milan’s upcoming Serie A match against Cagliari this Friday. The American remains his team’s leading scorer for the 2025-26 campaign, tallying 10 goals in 15 total appearances even after missing a month with a hamstring injury.
Since arriving from Chelsea in 2023, Pulisic has already lifted the Supercoppa Italiana with AC Milan.
Who Did Allegri Back to Continue Improving?
During his interaction with DAZN, Allegri also expressed excitement about Christopher Nkunku’s performance against Hellas Verona. The manager backed the Frenchman to build on his brace in Sunday’s win.
“He’s a good guy who wants to do well. He broke his duck today and then after the penalty, he scored a goal that was in his DNA. I think he can continue to improve like everyone else,” Allegri said about the former Chelsea attacker (via FotMob).
Nkunku, 28, has now recorded three goals and two assists across 15 total games for the club so far.
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When discussing the Serie A title race, Allegri added, “At the moment, it looks like the Scudetto will be won on somewhere between 82 and 84 points. It could become 86 if a team has a good run, I don’t know. For us, it was important to win today and against a frustrating team who have a lot of speed. We finally beat a smaller side at home.”
AC Milan currently sits second in the 2025-26 Serie A standings with 35 points from 16 matches, trailing league leaders Inter Milan by just a single point.
