‘Best moment of my life’, Taremi says after sealing Inter deal
Iranian international striker Mahdi Taremi described his move to Serie A champion Internazionale as “the best moment in my life.”
Having spent the last four seasons at Portuguese giant Porto, the 31-year-old Iranian signed for Nerazzurri as a free agent on Saturday on a contract that could keep him at the club until June 2027.
“I am very happy to be here today. It is like a dream come true for me. I have to say that this is the best moment of my life,” Taremi said in his first interview with Inter TV.
Taremi will be the fourth Iranian to play in the Italian top flight, following Rahman Rezaei and Ali Samereh in the 2000s, as well as international teammate Sardar Azmoun, who played for AS Roma on loan form Bayer Leverkusen last season.
“Serie A is one of the most prestigious leagues in the world. I will try to do my best as I have always done until now. I want to give my best here at Inter,” said the former Persepolis and Rio Ave player.
“I am at Inter, a great club. It’s about winning as many matches as possible. We need to focus on this goal and give our best to achieve it. Winning is something that is achieved with the help of everyone: The staff, the players, and the whole club, step by step until the final goal.”
Taremi helped Porto lift seven domestic trophies – including a Portuguese league and couple double in the 2021/22 campaign –bagging 91 strikes in 182 appearances to become the Dragons’ third all-time top scorer.