MILAN (AP) 鈥� Belgium winger Diego Moreira joined AC Milan in a reported 50-million-euro ($58.5-million) move from Strasbourg, which is under
The 22-year-old Moreira signed a five-year contract, late Monday.
Moreira was a member of Belgium’s World Cup squad and played in one game, as a second-half substitute in a in the round of 32.
He was a youth international for both Belgium and Portugal, then got FIFA approval in May 2025 to choose Belgium as his senior eligibility.
Moreira鈥檚 exit brings Strasbourg鈥檚 sales this week to about 100 million euros ($117 million).
The French club, which is owned by Chelsea鈥檚 holding company BlueCo, was fined for overspending in breach of financial monitoring rules. It was the biggest financial sanction imposed by the European soccer body on any club last season.
UEFA told Strasbourg to 鈥渟ignificantly decrease鈥� player costs in 2026, when the club has no European soccer after reaching the semifinals of the third-tier Conference League last season.
Moreira was sold to Strasbourg in 2024 by Chelsea, where he never played in the Premier League.
Milan will play in the second-tier Europa League this season under after a fifth-place finish in Serie A.
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