After just one season played wearing the Inter shirt, for Mehdi Taremi the time has already come to say goodbye. The Iranian striker tried to give his all in the Nerazzurri shirt with the professionalism that certainly distinguishes him, but he never really managed to win over the entire environment. The few goals scored and the limited contribution last year, in particular, influenced his record in the Nerazzurri shirt.
Hence, the choice by Inter to look for an exit solution for him already this summer. A decision to which the striker immediately aligned himself, showing great cooperation towards the Nerazzurri club. At the same time, the only two real official offers received from Botafogo and Flamengo did not fully convince him, given his desire to remain in Europe and the various inquiries already received by his agents from the Premier.
We therefore discussed the future of Mehdi Taremi exclusively with Hatam Shiralizadeh, Iranian journalist from tasnimnews.com who is always well informed about the affairs concerning the former Porto striker. First of all, as explained by the reporter, it is clear that Taremi has a clear priority in the market: “At the moment there are no updates. Turkish media say there is a verbal agreement between him and Besiktas, however I don’t think he will go there. Turkey is his last option. As far as I know, his priority is the Premier League.”
In England, there are two clubs that so far have moved with greater conviction: “There is interest from clubs like Fulham, Nottingham Forest (these two are more serious), Leeds United and West Ham, but there is still no official offer. I think he will try to play in the Premier League.”
With Shiralizadeh we also tried to understand the reasons for such a lackluster season for Taremi: “I think he was not able to adapt to Inter’s philosophy and the Italian football culture. Furthermore, Inzaghi did not give him enough space to show his abilities. Every time he took the field, he always tried to fight for every ball. We cannot forget that there were two monsters in Inter’s attack: Lautaro and Thuram. Competing with them is not an easy task! Taremi tried, but it wasn’t enough!”
Yet, according to the journalist, the Nerazzurri colors will always remain engraved in the Iranian’s heart: “I believe he fought with heart and soul for Inter, but sometimes things don’t go as you would like, and that’s football. Inter and its fans have a special place in his heart. If he had had more opportunities and played regularly, I am sure you would see a different Taremi. He is a real killer in the penalty area.”
