Inter willing to cash in on Taremi
Mahdi Taremi’s time at Inter Milan could come to a premature end as the Serie A giant is reportedly willing to sell the Iranian striker during the summer transfer window to make room for further recruitment under new head coach Cristian Chivu.
Taremi, 32, joined the Nerazzurri as a free agent from Porto last summer on a two-year contract – with the option of a 12-month extension – in what was widely regarded as bargain for Inter.
However, having scored 91 goals in 182 appearances for Porto, Taremi was hardly a success in his first season at Inter as his contribution was limited to three goals – two of which came from the spot – and nine assists in 43 outings in all competitions.
With Argentine skipper Lautaro Martínez and Frenchman Marcus Thuram being the first-choice strikers under former manager Simone Inzaghi, Taremi managed only seven starts in Serie A, finding the net once with a penalty in a 4-0 win at Lecce in January.
There was further blow for the Iranian when he was stranded in his home country during the 12-day war with Israel and ruled out of the ongoing FIFA Club World Cup in the United States, missing the chance to impress the new Romanian head coach.
Inter signed 21-year-old French forward Ange-Yoan Bonny, who worked with Chivu at Parma last season, on Saturday, which means Taremi could struggle even more for game time, should he stay with the Nerazzurri for the upcoming campaign.
According to Italian journalist Simone Togna, Inter is open to a permanent move for Taremi, though his €10-million price tag could limit the suitors for the Iran international.
Italian sports newspaper Corriere dello Sport reported on Monday that Premier League clubs Fulham and Nottingham Forest, as well as Turkish top-flight side Besiktas, are weighing up a move for the Iranian striker, who is to join up with his Inter teammates for the start of the preseason on July 26.w