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MILAN (AP) \u2014 Belgium winger Diego Moreira joined AC Milan in a reported 50-million-euro ($58.5-million) move from Strasbourg, which is under increased financial scrutiny by UEFA.<\/a><\/p>\n The 22-year-old Moreira signed a five-year contract, Milan said in a statement<\/a> late Monday.<\/p>\n Moreira was a member of Belgium’s World Cup squad and played in one game, as a second-half substitute in a 3-2 come-from-behind win over Senegal<\/a> in the round of 32.<\/p>\n He was a youth international for both Belgium and Portugal, then got FIFA approval in May 2025 to choose Belgium as his senior eligibility.<\/p>\n Moreira\u2019s exit brings Strasbourg\u2019s sales this week to about 100 million euros ($117 million).<\/p>\n The French club, which is owned by Chelsea\u2019s holding company BlueCo, was fined 13 million euros ($15 million) by UEFA in June<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n UEFA told Strasbourg to \u201csignificantly decrease\u201d player costs in 2026, when the club has no European soccer after reaching the semifinals of the third-tier Conference League last season.<\/p>\n Moreira was sold to Strasbourg in 2024 by Chelsea, where he never played in the Premier League.<\/p>\n Milan will play in the second-tier Europa League this season under new coach Ruben Amorim<\/a> after a fifth-place finish in Serie A.<\/p>\n