Chelsea prospect Diego Moreira has underwhelming Lyon loan cut short
Chelsea prospect Diego Moreira has underwhelming Lyon loan cut short
Diego Moreira has returned to Chelsea after a loan spell at Lyon was minimize brief having made just seven Ligue 1 appearances for the club.
The 19-year-old was considered one of Chelsea's array of summer signings, becoming a member of from Benfica on a free transfer as his contract in Portugal expired.
He wasn't sent straight out on loan, making his Blues debut in a Carabao Cup win over AFC Wimbledon in August, however then moved to France on 1 September.
The ahead has made seven Ligue 1 appearances since then, four of which have been in Lyon's starting XI, without scoring a objective.
It has not been an excellent season for Lyon, sitting 16th in the French prime flight and the Portugal Beneath-21 international will now continue his improvement back at Stamford Bridge.
As he has played for the Chelsea first workforce and hung out on mortgage this season he can't be loaned out once more so will probably be working beneath Mauricio Pochettino for the rest of the season.
Posting on Instagram, the teenager spoke fondly of his time in France, saying: 'Lyon supporters, at the moment is the top of my loan with the OL.
'I needed to thank you on your welcome from the primary day, the primary match, from the primary steps at Groupama (Stadium). These are reminiscences that may perpetually be etched in my memory.
'I wish the players in addition to the supporters that they obtain their objectives on this second a part of the season.'
Moreira might have only spent a quick time with the Chelsea squad to date, but he says he has stayed in contact with some gamers while at Lyon.
Chatting with DH of Pochettino, he stated: 'He is close to his gamers, provides plenty of good advice and actually breathes football.
'I also stayed in touch with a number of gamers. I had time to build some links, especially with French audio system like Christopher Nkunku and Malo Gusto. Then, I clearly met Romeo Lavia.'
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