Di football world don shake again as AC Milan complete di signing of Diego Moreira from Strasbourg for record fee. Di 22-year-old winger don join di Rossoneri for di summer transfer window, and im don don yarn about di move wey im say still dey shock am.
Moreira talk for AC Milan official channel say: “I was a little shocked because playing for AC Milan means winning trophies and being part of a club with a glorious history, one where so many great champions have played. AC Milan are a great club with certain expectations and this is the right time for me to come here.”
Di deal na whooping €71 million, wey be say Strasbourg go collect €50 million upfront, plus €16 million for add-ons wey mostly achievable. Dis one na record sale for Strasbourg, and e go make Chelsea, di sister club, dey smile well well because dem get hefty sell-on clause wey be around 40 per cent for di player.
Moreira bin don pass through plenty clubs before im land for Milan. E bin start for Benfica youth set-up, later move go Chelsea for 2023, but im no fit make impact for Stamford Bridge. E only play one senior game for Chelsea, wey be di Carabao Cup match against AFC Wimbledon, but dem hook am at half-time. After dat, e go on loan to Lyon for France, before im permanently join Strasbourg for 2024.
Na for Strasbourg im career don really take off. Last season, im score four goals and provide six assists for 27 Ligue 1 appearances. For im two seasons der, im total 76 matches, seven goals, and sixteen assists. Im even help Strasbourg reach near Conference League final.
For international level, Moreira bin don represent Portugal from youth side up to under-21, but for spring 2025, im choose to switch allegiance to Belgium, where im born. E don play four times for di Red Devils, and im bin feature for di 2026 World Cup, where Belgium knock out for quarter-finals by Spain. Im play 57 minutes across six games for dat tournament.
Moreira na player wey get deep root for football. Im papa, Almami Moreira, former Guinea-Bissau international, bin play for Standard Liège when Diego born. Im grand papa, Helmut Graf, also play for Standard Liège from 1976 to 1982. Moreira bin follow dat same path before im go Benfica. E talk say: “My family always tell me I was born with a ball at my feet. I am happy about that, but neither my father nor my grandfather pushed me to play football. No one forced me, no one told me what to do. The only thing I do is play football and enjoy myself.”
Aside from football, Moreira get plenty passion for music and fashion. E dey listen to music all di time, and im love breakdancing since im small. E say: “I really love breakdancing. I have been dancing since I was a child, I did it for a long time but then I had to choose between dancing and football and I think I made the right choice.” For Milan wey be fashion capital, e say im dey happy to dress well and feel comfortable.
Moreira don show say im get di right mentality for di move. E talk say: “It is not possible to achieve any objective except through teamwork. I will give everything for my team-mates on the pitch and in training, trying to make our fans happy.” Im don already get Rossoneri fans excited by training for di club third kit and wearing Alexis Saelemaekers number 56. Now im get chance to make im mark for San Siro.
