Chelsea ace Christian Pulisic urged to copy Timo Werner and force exit

Chelsea transfer news: Timo Werner left the Blues in the summer (Image: GETTY)Chelsea star Christian Pulisic has been urged to follow in Timo Werner’s footsteps and leave Stamford Bridge. Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel believes the time has now come for Pulisic to move clubs.Werner left Chelsea at the end of last season to rejoin RB Leipzig. The Germany star is enjoying a return to the form which led to the Blues signing him in 2020.He fell out of favour under Thomas Tuchel last term and saw it fit to move back to Leipzig. Pulisic has struggled for game time this season, making just three starts in all competitions.Schmeichel has praised Werner for making the move back to Bundesliga. And he says former Borussia Dortmund star Pulisic must consider a similar route out of Chelsea in January.He told CBS Sports: “[Werner’s] gone back, I admire that. It takes a really, really brave man to go back to where you came from.READ MORE: Man Utd boss Ten Hag shuts down reporter over Ronaldo – ‘I won’t answer'”I think what you have to take into the equation as well is how long is a footballer’s career? How many years can you actually play at the top?”How many years are you prepared to not play? So this is why I think for Timo Werner to go back there, he wants to play, of course he wants to play.”I think for someone like Pulisic, I don’t think he will get many chances at Chelsea. Not the way they bought in the summer, the players they brought in.”I think it’s a great time now, great opportunity there, there’s a World Cup there, he’ll get a run in the team, have a good World Cup. The January transfer window’s coming up, I think there’s an opportunity for him.”DON’T MISSMan Utd finally have a Roy Keane successor ahead of Sheriff clashArsenal signing Milinkovic-Savic would be bad news for four playersFA confirm decision on Henderson and Gabriel bust-up during Arsenal vs LiverpoolWIN A FREE ENGLAND SHIRT FOR THE WORLD CUP! Chelsea transfer news: Christian Pulisic has been urged to quit the Blues (Image: GETTY)