ANDAnother summer reinforcement for Ruben Amorim is in sight. According to information released early this Monday afternoon by the Italian sports press, AC Milan secured the signing of Diego Moreira.
According to what was reported by the newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sportthe Belgium international will arrive from French side Strasbourg, who are guided by Portuguese coach Hugo Oliveira – who this summer left Famalicão for the Ligue 1 club -, in a deal that will cost the Milan club 45 million euros.
The Italian club has a principle of agreement with the French team, and the intention is to close the deal during this week. The Belgium international was in the Red Devils’ squad for this summer’s World Cup and would also be in the sights of RB Leipzig and AS Roma.
Benfica can profit from Diego Moreira
Furthermore, the characteristics of the 22-year-old left winger greatly please coach Ruben Amorim, but also the structure of the Milan team. Diego Moreira fits into the former Manchester United coach’s favorite system, being able to play both on the wings and in attack.
The operation was also highly desired by Gerry Cardinale, owner of AC Milan, who sees the young winger as a symbol of the club’s new direction. This more than likely arrival of Diego Moreira could very well accelerate Rafael Leão’s departure from the Milanese.
The Milan giant sees Diego Moreira as an asset with great potential and has no problem investing heavily in this signing, as it not only predicts that the Portuguese will be a great figure for the Transalpine team, but also foresees a possible major sale in the near future.
It should be noted that this signing of Diego Moreira is part of a reinforcement plan that was outlined by Ruben Amorim. The Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport wrote that AC Milan wants to reinforce itself with a central defender, a left-handed attacking midfielder and a winger before the market closes. There is also the possibility of a new striker arriving if Mexican Santiago Giménez, who has been associated with FC Porto, leaves the San Siro club.
Trained at Benfica, Diego Moreira left the Luz club in 2023 on a free transfer and went to Chelsea, before being loaned to Lyon. In 2024 he went to Strasbourg, a club owned by the same owners as Chelsea.
Having participated in the young Portuguese’s training process, the Luz club could receive 675 thousand euros if the transfer takes place at these values - the eagles are entitled to 1.5% due to FIFA’s solidarity mechanism.
