{"id":2490,"date":"2026-08-28T15:05:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T15:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=2490"},"modified":"2026-08-28T15:05:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T15:05:26","slug":"chelsea-have-proven-they-have-changed-their-transfer-strategy-thanks-to-diego-moreira","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=2490","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea have proven they have changed their transfer strategy thanks to Diego Moreira"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-382784\">\n<div class=\"article-follow\">\n<div class=\"article-sharing google-follow\"> <a class=\"fw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=thechelseachronicle.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grv-media\/img\/google-discover.svg\" alt=\"\"\/> <span>Add as preferred source on Google<\/span> <\/a> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Former Chelsea winger Diego Moreira has enjoyed a big-money move this summer to AC Milan, although the nature of the deal has impacted how the Blues conduct player sales since.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After playing just 45 minutes at Stamford Bridge, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/club\/\">Chelsea<\/a> moved <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/tag\/diego-moreira\/\">Moreira<\/a> on to Strasbourg on a permanent basis, where he developed his game greatly.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-grvmedia-grv-video GRVMultiVideo\"\/>\n<p>He impressed in particular in the wing-back position, and convinced Milan to take a chance on him in a deal where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/news\/how-much-chelsea-have-made-from-diego-moreiras-61m-move-to-ac-milan-from-strasbourg\/\">Chelsea received a significant sell-on fee<\/a>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"grv-talking-point\" data-trigger=\"vue-sidebar\" data-story-id=\"5a9c74ee-9dfb-4c17-80a3-f12c2bcadb5e\" data-story-name=\"Talk Chelsea\" data-comment-id=\"361d5c1f-0d3a-4756-b94c-192ecc982fb5\" data-story-slug=\"talk-chelsea\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__inner\">\n<header class=\"grv-talking-point__header\">  <\/header>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__content\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__cta\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-wrap\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-content\">\n<h3 class=\"grv-talking-point__title\">Enough is enough! It\u2019s time to replace Robert Sanchez, but who should Chelsea sign? \ud83d\ude24<\/h3>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">He made two more mistakes against Fulham on Monday \ud83e\udd26\u200d\u2642\ufe0f<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__embed\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/Robert-Sanchez-819x1024.png\" alt=\"Robert Sanchez's errors leading to goal\" class=\"wp-image-382564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/Robert-Sanchez-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/Robert-Sanchez-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/Robert-Sanchez-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/Robert-Sanchez-912x1140.png 912w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/Robert-Sanchez-600x750.png 600w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/Robert-Sanchez.png 1080w\"\/><\/div><figcaption title=\"LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 24: Chelsea's Robert Sanchez during the Premier League 2026\/27 match between Fulham and Chelsea FC at Craven Cottage on August 24, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Rob Newell - CameraSport via Getty Images)\">Photo by Rob Newell \u2013 CameraSport via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-chelsea-have-changed-their-transfer-strategy-after-diego-moreira-mistake\">Chelsea have changed their transfer strategy after Diego Moreira mistake<\/h2>\n<p>However, given the quality player he has now become, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/tag\/xabi-alonso\/\">Xabi Alonso\u2019s<\/a> desire to play a back-three, there may have been a desire to bring him back to the club if they had a buy-back clause included.<\/p>\n<p>It looks as if the Blues have decided that they want to learn from this mistake with their latest dealings with Strasbourg.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-getty-images-media\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2288670606-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Chelsea FC v Tottenham: Sydney Super Cup\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2288670606-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2288670606-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2288670606-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2288670606-4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2288670606-4-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2288670606-4-750x500.jpg 750w\"\/><\/div><figcaption title=\"SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 1: Omari Kellyman of Chelsea FC kicks the ball  during the Sydney Super Cup match between Chelsea FC and Tottenham at Accor Stadium on August 01, 2026 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Ayush Kumar\/Eurasia Sport Images\/Getty Images)\">Photo by Ayush Kumar\/Eurasia Sport Images\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/tag\/omari-kellyman\/\">Omari Kellyman<\/a> has joined the Ligue 1 club on a permanent basis, after he spent last season on loan at Cardiff City.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea have included a buy-back clause in that deal, meaning if he progresses to become a top-quality player they have the right to bring him back to Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n<section class=\"grv-talking-point\" data-trigger=\"vue-sidebar\" data-story-id=\"5a9c74ee-9dfb-4c17-80a3-f12c2bcadb5e\" data-story-name=\"Talk Chelsea\" data-comment-id=\"90cf20f1-3d53-4b4b-8be1-ff1c92e8a41f\" data-story-slug=\"talk-chelsea\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__inner\">\n<header class=\"grv-talking-point__header\">  <\/header>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__content\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__cta\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-wrap\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-content\">\n<h3 class=\"grv-talking-point__title\">Is Omari Kellyman the worst signing of BlueCo\u2019s Chelsea era? \ud83d\udcc9<\/h3>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">Strasbourg have paid just \u00a35m for the 20-year-old.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__embed\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/win-rate-with-and-without-819x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-382667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/win-rate-with-and-without-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/win-rate-with-and-without-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/win-rate-with-and-without-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/win-rate-with-and-without-912x1140.png 912w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/win-rate-with-and-without-600x750.png 600w, https:\/\/cdn1.thechelseachronicle.com\/uploads\/17\/2026\/08\/win-rate-with-and-without.png 1080w\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Kellyman didn\u2019t feature for the first team at any stage during his tenure here, however he did struggle greatly with various injury problems.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/transfer-news\/the-huge-loss-chelsea-made-on-omari-kellyman-as-strasbourg-fee-revealed\/\">Chelsea made a significant loss on Kellyman<\/a>, however it has to be said that signing him also saw Ian Maatsen make the move the other way for a fee of around \u00a340m.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen if he develops into a player who Chelsea will want in their first team squad in the future, but at least the club have put themselves in a position where they can pounce first.<\/p>\n<p>They were unable to do this with Moreira, but at least it looks like the club have learned their lesson when it comes to not including the appropriate clauses.<\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more-wrapper lazy see-more-open see-more-blank extra-content\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/columnist\/chelsea-have-proven-they-have-changed-their-transfer-strategy-thanks-to-diego-moreira\/none\" data-type=\"subscribe\">\n<div class=\"see-more subscribe\">\n<figure class=\"newsletter\">\n<div><svg class=\"loading\" width=\"118\" height=\"36\" viewbox=\"0 0 118 36\"><use href=\"#dots-svg\"\/><\/svg><\/p>\n<div class=\"signup\"><span class=\"hf\">Join Our Newsletter<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our best Chelsea content each week direct to your 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