Diego Moreira becomes an indispensable starter under Mark van Bommel
Diego Moreira, after his decisive role against Senegal, has become a regular starter under Mark van Bommel with the Red Devils, after an exceptional 2026 year marked by his €50 million transfer to AC Milan and his successful integration into Serie A.
Transferred for €50 million to AC Milan, he has established himself as an important starter and is thriving. « I feel good, the integration at Milan is going well. I arrived in a group that welcomed me very well, that made me comfortable from the start. The overall integration was easy, even though Italian football is a bit different. », he told RTBF.
Under Mark van Bommel’s direction, he immediately earned a new status in the national team and became a starter. He started three of the four matches of the previous international break, missing only the Turkey friendly due to an excess of yellow cards.
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« Mark van Bommel is a very human coach, he checks in on all the players. It’s true that with a coaching change, you never really know what will be guaranteed, », the AC Milan player admitted. He added: « I think he sees me differently than Rudi Garcia. ». At the World Cup, he made a decisive impact against Senegal, where he had a foot in all three Belgian goals. « I performed well against Senegal. I was a little surprised not to play afterwards, but it was a way to show that I was hungry, that I wanted to represent Belgium, », he asserted.
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