Inter eager on Taremi deal: Report
Serie A giant Inter will be looking to secure the services of Porto striker Mehdi Taremi when the Iranian international’s contract at the Portuguese club comes to an end next summer, according to high-profile Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano.
“Inter are still working on deal to sign Mehdi Taremi as free agent in June 2024 – as FC Porto want to keep him in January,” Romano, best known for his transfer reports and predictions, wrote on X.
“Inter wanted him last summer and they will try to push again for next season,” added the Italian.
Romano said Inter’s top priority for the mid-season transfer window will be Canadian winger Tajon Buchanan, who has bagged three goals and four assists in 20 appearances for Belgian side Club Brugge across all competitions this season.
However, Porto could still be tempted to cash in on its Iranian asset in January rather than let him leave for free by the end of the season.
Taremi was on the verge of signing for Inter archrival Milan last summer but a deal fell through on the deadline day after the striker’s camp and the Rossoneri failed to reach agreement on personal terms.
Having finished as the leading marksman in the Portuguese top flight last season with 22 strikes, Taremi has had a below-par run in the ongoing campaign, by his own standards, as he has only managed three goals in 14 league appearances, while finding the net twice in the Champions League group stage.
Taremi, whose last league goal for the Dragons came on Dec. 2, will lead the line for the national team – alongside AS Roma forward Sardar Azmoun – in the upcoming AFC Asian Cup, starting January 12 in Qatar, where the three-time champion Iran will be chasing a first trophy in the continent’s flagship international event since 1976.