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Diego Moreira made just one appearance for Chelsea during his time at the club, but his recent transfer to AC Milan is set to bank the Blues yet more money.
Moreira was one of the first youngsters brought in by the club under the new ownership, and was handed his debut by Mauricio Pochettino in the EFL Cup against AFC WimbLEdon.
That appearance lasted just 45 minutes though, and he quickly went out on loan to Lyon for the season before joining Strasbourg permanently.
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How much Chelsea will make from Diego Moreira sale
With the Ligue 1 side, he has developed into a brilliant wide option, who is equally comfortable playing as a wing-back.
This attracted AC Milan enough to spend £61m on the Belgian, lightyears away from the fee that Chelsea recouped when they originally sold him.
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However, as per Peter Rutzler, the Blues are expected to bank at least five million euros from a sell-on clause they inserted in the deal.
He said: “Chelsea have benefitted from a sell-on of this deal for Diego Moreira, who has joined AC Milan from Strasbourg. Record sale expected to be worth €71m for French club. (€51m guaranteed, plus €16m add-ons. Strasbourg’s sell-on then has a minimum guaranteed return of ~€5m).”
Moreira has become Strasbourg’s biggest sale in history, overtaking Valentin Barco following his move to Chelsea this summer.
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Diego Moreira would suit the current Chelsea squad perfectly
Moreira’s time at Stamford Bridge came too early in his career, with him not showing his best when he was at the club.
Ironically, Xabi Alonso’s system that he is bringing to Stamford Bridge looks like it could suit him perfectly.
The Spaniard is currently in the process of converting Pedro Neto to play as a wing-back, but Moreira has already spent plenty of time making that transition himself.
There is also no security over the Portugal international staying in West London, with their interest from Al Hilal in signing Neto before the transfer window closes.