The father of Borussia Dortmund wonderkid Christian Pulisic has revealed that reports linking him with a move away from the club are “hogwash”.

Christian Pulisic has been linked with a number of big clubs since the turn of the year, with Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur all mentioned. But the American international’s father has said that there is no truth to those rumors and he expects Pulisic to stay at Borussia Dortmund next season.

The 19 year old had to endure a difficult season with higher expectations and the United States’ failure to qualify for the World Cup adding further pressure on his shoulders. The poor managerial appointments at Dortmund hampered his progress. But Pulisic still managed to score five goals and provide seven assists in 42 games for Borussia Dortmund.

Despite his woes, he did enough to become a target for a number of big clubs, who are circling to see if Dortmund would be interested in selling. There is no denying that Pulisic has great potential and can become a future star. So it would be in the club’s best interest to keep him around.

Christian Pulisic’s father, Mark, has played down the rumors linking Pulisic with a move away from Dortmund. “He was linked to Tottenham. Last week it was Liverpool. The week before Man United. The week before this… it’s hogwash,” Pulisic said.

“Now is the time that the season has just ended that we’ll sit down with Dortmund, we’ll sit down with, I don’t know whether others clubs are in the mix, [and see what] Dortmund’s idea is and their plans for Christian. But there’s nothing concrete. Right now, Christian plays for Dortmund and that’s where he is planning on playing again next year.”

New Borussia Dortmund manager Lucien Favre will be determined to keep Pulisic around for next season. Pulisic’s attributes will make him perfectly suited to Lucien Favre’s tactics. And the 19 year old can play without pressure and develop under Lucien Favre. Pulisic is a Manchester United fan and it’s no surprise that he wants to play in the Premier League. But staying at Dortmund would be in both his and the club’s best interest.