New suitor for Taremi as Spurs table €24m bid: Report
The latest twist in Mehdi Taremi’s transfer saga suggests that Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur is considering a move for Porto’s talisman.
Portuguese daily sport newspaper O Jogo wrote on Friday that the Tottenham “is willing to pay €24 million” for the Iranian.
However, O Jogo added Spurs’ offer could be turned down by Porto, which has tagged the prolific striker with a €30 million asking price, while Taremi, 30, could also reject the bid, as the London-based outfit will play no part in the European competitions in the upcoming season after an eighth-place finish in the domestic league in the previous campaign.
Several reports in recent months had suggested that Taremi, whose contract at Porto expires next summer, would join Milan, but a deal fell through when the Seire A giant signed Nigerian Chimerenka Chukwueze from Villarreal.
O Jogo wrote the most likely scenario for Taremi’s future at the moment is a Porto contract renewal, with the negotiations getting underway in September.
A remarkable campaign saw Taremi bag 31 goals in 51 outings across all competitions for Porto last season, while providing his teammates with 12 assists.
Having joined the Dragons from Rio Ave in 2020, Taremi netted 22 goals to finish as the Primeira Liga’s leading marksman, though Porto had to settle for a runner-up spot behind Benfica in the Portuguese top flight before lifting the Taça de Portugal trophy for a second successive season.
Former Persepolis striker also scored five goals in seven games to help Sergio Conceicao’s side win the Champions League group before being knocked out by Inter in the round of 16.
Tottenham, meanwhile, is reportedly in the market for a new number nine as the club’s all-time top scorer Harry Kane, who has one year left on his contract, is edging closer to a switch to Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich.
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is eager to cash in on the England captain this summer rather than let him leave as a free agent in July 2024.