Milan roared back in the transfer market and quenched their thirst for a new wing-back by purchasing one of the most coveted ones, Diego Moreira from Strasbourg, Sky reports.
Like in their previous big deals, the Rossoneri emptied their coffers to edge out the competition and seal the deal quickly to quash any attempts to hijack it. They’ll pay a €45M fee plus hefty bonuses up to €20M, part which will be hard to activate. Instead, his wages will be relatively modest.
Milan beat in particular RB Leipzig for Moreira, while Roma had targeted him earlier in the summer. The Giallorossi had tendered €35M plus €10M add-ons and a 10 percent sell-on clause. He conspicuously posted a picture donning the Rossoneri jersey in early August.
The 22-year-old got his start at Benfica and had a cup of coffee at Olympique Lyonnais before being signed by Chelsea. He was an afterthought in London and returned to France a year later, blooming over the past two campaigns at Strasbourg. He registered 7 goals and 16 assists in 76 appearances and was part of Belgium’s World Cup squad, although he appeared just once, making an impact in their comeback versus Senegal.
Our Take on Milan Signing Moreira
They surely don’t beat around the bush when they really want somebody. Only time will tell whether these big fees will come back to bite them. Instead, from a technical standpoint, there are no notes. They were thin and weak on the wings, he can handle multiple positions, giving Ruben Amorim another versatile man to play with, and, at worst, he’ll bring a lot of juice. A formation featuring him and Alexis Saelemaekers wide and two no.10s behind Gonçalo Ramos will be hard to stop.