Grab people with Jose Mourinho and Saudi Arabia! He made 45 goals in 1 year AC Milan wanted
With Ibrahimovic leaving, Olivier Giroud approaching his 37th birthday and the absence of a visa, Origi's struggle to integrate into the squad, AC Milan's new goal in the summer window is to strengthen the attacking line.
Iranian striker Taremi, who played for Porto in the Portuguese Premier League last season, produced a report card of 31 goals and 14 assists in all competitions, resulting in 45 goals. Despite being about to turn 31, he deserves an offer of 20 million euros.
01. From the Qatari League to the Champions League: He didn't just break the national team
a. Former Asian Cup Round of 8: Pass to break the national team
When it comes to the name Tarimi, Chinese fans should not feel unfamiliar. In the last Asian Cup round of eight, he contributed 1 goal and 1 assist against the national football team, and was the number one contributor to Iran's 3-0 victory.
What impressed him at the time was his speed of forward without the ball, and the ability to counter-tackle in front. This time, Feng Xiaoting's mistake allowed Azmoun to steal, and Taremi, who followed up at the back point, easily sent the ball to the bottom of the net to give Iran a 1-0 lead.
This goal is still because of the mistake of the national football central defender. Shi Ke was cut off by Taremi, who sent a straight shot to give teammate Ansarifade a one-handed chance to seal a 3-0 victory and stop Lippi's national football team in the last eight.
b. Grab with Jose Mourinho and the Saudi league: He played from the Qatari league to the Champions League
Rising to fame in Iranian football, Taremi moved to Qatari side Galafa at the age of 25 for 500,000 euros.
A year and a half later, he gained his free agency and successfully landed in the Portuguese Premier League, becoming a member of Rio Avi. In his first season in Europe, he handed over a report card of 21 goals and 5 assists, which attracted a lot of attention.
A year later, at the age of 28, he was bought by Porto for 4.73 million euros. Coming to the top giants of the Portuguese Premier League, Taremi showed great strength. In his first season, he delivered a perfect answer sheet with 23 goals and 19 assists.
In just three seasons, he scored 79 goals and assisted 48 times at Porto, averaging more than 42 goals per season. Last season, he shot down the Portuguese Premier League Golden Boot and achieved his 100-goal milestone in the European League.
Taremi was the first to enter Mourinho's forward list, but unfortunately because Tammy Abraham's serious injury has reduced Roma's room for manoeuvre, I am afraid it will be difficult to make the final trip.
At the same time, the Saudi league made an offer of 35 million euros, which also made other rivals such as Tottenham, AC Milan, Arsenal, Manchester United and Marseille feel a lot of pressure. Fortunately, Taremi refused, he wanted to stay in Europe, stay in the Champions League stage.
02. Large running range & good scoring efficiency
a. Large running range: can be sideways, can pass the ball and score
At 1.85 meters, Taremi can play as a center or as a left winger. Even when he plays in front of the game, he likes to go to the left to catch the position.
His technical ability is still very comprehensive, and he also has some coverage on the right side. Attack and help teammates by moving and receiving a wide range while allowing yourself to find opportunities in front of goal.
Taremi loved to go to the flank without the ball and suddenly form a one-handed chance. Although the goal was disallowed for offside, this characteristic of Taremi is still on display.
He has a certain ability to pass and do the ball, so he suddenly cuts forward after going to the flank to pass, which is a big threat.
Taremi is very suitable for a sudden counter-attacking rhythm, and it is very important that he completes continuous off-ball movements after making the ball.
Although he is not a typical big center, he can play a tactical role of moving the fulcrum.
This goal, Taremi after returning to the center circle, as well as the two passes from the opponent's center circle position were extremely important.
At the same time, after the last pass, Taremi did not stop, continued to insert the back of the box and waited for the pass of his teammate, and finally brought the goal.
b. World Cup against England scored twice
Although he is almost 31 years old, Taremi's speed and running coverage are not bad. He is good at finding opportunities on the offensive end by running and has good efficiency in front of goal.
Last season, he scored 22 goals in the Portuguese Premier League to win the Golden Boot, and the goal conversion rate of 23% means that he only needs four shots to score one.
At the World Cup, he scored twice against England, this time suddenly cutting forward and scoring a shot that brought Taremi's characteristics to the fore.
The timing of the start is very good and has a good insight into the space without the ball. On the last shot, it was also very decisive and crisp.
According to the British media "The Guardian" in the world's top 100 footballers in 2022, Taremi ranks 78th, with Barrera, Meignan, Fabinho and Koulibaly, among others.
03. Very good team player: can help teammates, will actively defend
a. More than just scoring: he can also pass the ball and help his teammates
In last season's list of direct goals from Europe's seven major leagues, Taremi ranked sixth with 22 goals and seven assists, bringing 29 goals.
More than just a Golden Boot goalscorer, he has averaged 16 assists per year for Porto over the past three seasons (in all club competitions).
In the Champions League match against Inter, this time after cutting into the box, it was Taremi who suddenly returned the pass. This also gave the following teammates excellent scoring opportunities, but unfortunately failed to score on 2 consecutive shots.
With Taremi's help, if it weren't for Onana's incredible performance, perhaps Inter wouldn't have been able to pass Porto.
The previous season, AC Milan were beaten by Porto by one goal. Although it was Dias who scored the goal, it was Taremi who created chaos through physical confrontation and gave his teammates a chance to shoot.
Although he is not a pillar center, he can rely on his own movement and confrontation, which brings a lot of opportunities.
With the win over AC Milan, Taremi became UEFA's single player of the year. I don't know if the Rossoneri's interest in him also stemmed from that game.
b. Active pressing and confrontation on the defensive end
From the pre-World Cup statistics, you can see that Taremi is highly committed on the defensive end, and has a good efficiency in counter-stealing and regaining the ball.
After returning from the World Cup, he dominated the Portuguese Premier League, especially scoring crazy goals in the final stage of the league, which eventually became the league Golden Boot.
Serie A fans will remember that when Porto eliminated Juventus in the Champions League to advance to the last eight, it was Taremi who actively counter-tackled in the opening first minute and shoveled the ball into the bottom of the net.
That ball stunned Cristiano Ronaldo and became the beginning of Juventus' journey to the point of no return.
In last season's Champions League, although Taremi was cut off by Çalhanoğlu this time, he was the first to counterattack. Even after being whistled for a foul, Inter lost the opportunity to fight back.
It should be said that Taremi's defensive habits are very important for the team. A striker who is always willing to fight and counter-tackle always adds more chances to counter-attack and score.
Conclusion:
AC Milan's first choice was Morata, but because Morata lost his low tax advantage, a deal became very unlikely.
Turning your attention to Taremi might be a better decision. Although a non-European place is needed for this, a diligent and capable striker can be a useful addition to AC Milan's team, which are eager to seize counter-attacking opportunities.