Christian Pulisic challenges one of Lionel Messi's closest allies in Argentina

Christian Pulisic is showing the entire world that he's one of the top footballers on the planet , doing so at the highest level with AC Milan , where they're fighting for the Serie A title . In fact, he's on pace for what could be the best season of his career - one that might culminate with the FIFA World Cup on home soil .

The U.S. national team star is sending direct messages to Mauricio Pochettino with dominant performances. In Milan's latest 3-0 victory over Hellas Verona , Pulisic scored to raise his tally to 10 goals and 2 assists in 15 matches across all competitions .

And that's not all - he's also individually challenging one of the best strikers in Serie A for the league scoring title .

Pulisic Keeping Pace with Lautaro Martínez

With his eighth goal in Serie A , Christian Pulisic reached eight - just one behind Argentine striker Lautaro Martínez (9), who scored again against Atalanta to rescue his team and maintain the top spot in the standings .

It's a tally that amazes many, but it should also catch the attention of Mauricio Pochettino , head coach of the United States national team , ahead of the 2026 World Cup co-hosted by Mexico, the United States, and Canada .

AC Milan hasn't lost in Serie A since their season-opening defeat to Cremonese in August - and this latest victory marked the Rossoneri's final match of 2025 .

Last season - his best to date - Pulisic recorded 17 goals and 12 assists in 50 appearances , establishing himself as one of Milan's biggest stars .

Since joining the Rossoneri for the 2023-24 season , Pulisic has been directly involved in 50 goals ( 31 goals and 19 assists ). In that same period, only Inter striker Lautaro Martínez has outperformed him with 54 goal contributions .

That level of production will be crucial for the United States , which will rely heavily on Christian Pulisic in front of home crowds at the FIFA World Cup 2026 , scheduled from June 11 to July 19 .