Taremi joins Greek champion Olympiacos
Iran international striker Mahdi Taremi left Inter to embark on a new chapter in his career, signing a two-year contract – worth £2.2 million – with Greek top-flight champion Olympiacos.
The move ends to weeks of speculation surrounding the future of 33-year-old Iranian, who joined Inter last summer as a free agent from Porto but endured a below-par campaign in Nerazzurri colors.
Taremi managed only three goals – including double spot-kicks – and nine assists in 43 appearances across all competitions, with his sole strike from open play coming in a 3-2 loss to archrival Milan at the Supercoppa Italiana final in January.
Despite receiving criticism for his lack of goals throughout the season, Taremi still had the full backing of former Inter boss Simone Inzaghi, who even fielded him in the starting XI for some of the big occasions in the Champions League. However, the introduction of new head coach Cristian Chivu in June marked the beginning of the end for the Iranian talisman.
The Olympiacos deal marks the fourth spell in European club football for the Iranian, who was first introduced to the continent with Portuguese club Rio Ave in 2019.
A former player of Persepolis in his home country and Al Gharafa in Qatar, Taremi was the leading marksman in the Portuguese Primeira Liga in his sole season with Rio Ave, finishing with 21 goals and five assists in 37 games before signing for Porto.
The pinnacle of his club career came with Porto, where the Iranian scored 91 goals and provided 56 assists in 182 appearances – becoming the club’s third all-time top scorer.
During his four seasons with the Dragons, he helped the Portuguese heavyweight lift seven domestic trophies, including a league and cup double in the 2021/22 campaign.
While a move from Serie A to Greece might be seen as a step backward for Taremi, he will still fancy his chances of shining in Europe’s elite clubs’ competition when Olympiacos returns to the UEFA Champions League.
Olympiacos will begin its campaign with a home game against Cypriot champion Pafos on September 17, and will then take on Arsenal (A), Barcelona (A), PSV (H), Real Madrid (H), Kairat (A), Bayer Leverkusen (H), and Ajax (A) in the league phase.