Former Juventus captain Giorgio Chiellini is backing a move for Chelsea attacker Christian Pulisic.

Pulisic has been mentioned in talks for Juve defender Matthijs de Ligt.

"Honestly, it's the first time I heard it, but I think Juventus needs a winger like Pulisic," Chiellini, who has left Juve for Los Angeles FC, told ESPN's Futbol Americas.

"Pulisic is very good, I think, when he starts from the side and comes inside, and with the injury of Chiesa -- he [will] surely still return, but not before September, and in the first months, surely he can play every game.

"With the [arrival] of Angel Di Maria, Pulisic could be the fantastic third winger for Juventus. He has improved year by year, he did a fantastic season in Chelsea."