Winger Diego Moreira, whose contract with Benfica has ended, was officially announced this Saturday as an addition to Chelsea, while the English Football League club did not disclose the length of the contract signed with the Portuguese under-21 player.
In a statement released on the official website, the Blues only reported signing the striker with Benfica and recalled the journey of the 18-year-old, who has represented Benfica since 2020, after passing through Standard Liège’s youth strata. and Liers, both from Belgium, where he was born.
Diego Moreira, the son of former football player Almani Moreira, even went through the pre-season with the main team of the “incarnate” a year ago, but did not establish himself in a team led by Roger Schmidt.
In the three years that he represented Benfica, he added a few minutes to the first team in two matches, in the last matchday of the 2021/22 Liga I, against Pacos de Ferreira and against Midtjylland, in the third qualifying round of the Champions League last season.
During this period, he played mainly for the juniors, but also for the B and under 23 teams, helping the incarnates win the UEFA Youth League in 2021/22 and the Under-19 Intercontinental Cup in 2022.
At Chelsea, Diego Moreira, currently with Portugal in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship, will reunite with former Eagles midfielder Enzo Fernandez in a squad that will be managed by Mauricio Pochettino this season.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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