In the Portuguese Super League match that ended this morning, Porto reversed their fierce rival Boavista 2-1, in which Porto center striker Taremi scored a crucial goal to help the team win. The 31-year-old burst into tears after the game as it was his last home game for Porto, for whom Taremi had already made 180 appearances, scoring 90 goals and providing 55 assists, making him the team's deserved top scorer.
In fact, just 1-2 years ago, Taremi was still the hottest center forward in continental football, he was well-rounded, he could not only grab a point to shoot, but also retreat to block, and he also topped the Champions League in terms of the forward pressing effect, so giants such as Arsenal and AC Milan have pursued him.
Porto's asking price for Taremi at the time was as high as 35 million to 40 million euros, which did not dampen the enthusiasm of these clubs to buy. It was only in the specific implementation of the transaction that Taremi was responsible for the broker relationship and transfer revenue sharing, which made the negotiations fall short at every critical moment, and this was another two years in Porto.
As we all know, Taremi's home country, Iran, is still in a state of blockade by a major country, so part of his broker relationship is in Iran, and part of it is a European agent. The agents of Arsenal and AC Milan are both from the European side, and they want to embezzle all the signing fees, so when it comes to the specific deal, the Iranian side will mess things up. With the team of agents in his home country helping him go abroad on the one hand, and the hope of landing in the top five leagues on the other, Taremi is standing in the middle, which is indeed very difficult.
Therefore, it is not until this season, when Taremi's contract expires this year, that he finally has the ability to decide which club to go to, and his final choice is this season's Serie A champion: Inter Milan.
According to Portuguese media reports, Taremi believes that his technical style is somewhere between Lautaro and Thuram, and that pairing with both is not a problem. He can play the role of a forward center forward, but he can also drop back frequently to block and participate in the team's defense. Therefore, going to Inter Milan was a decision made based on a combination of technical and tactical adaptation, team strength, and Inter Milan's tradition of tolerance for foreign players.
Because of the delay in renewing his contract with Inter, Taremi was also hidden by Porto for half a season. During the winter break, he went to Inter for a physical examination and officially signed a contract, and was scolded by many Porto fans who loved him. It wasn't until the end of the league, when Porto finished third in the Portuguese league and could be overtaken by fourth-placed Braga at any moment, that Champions League qualification was in jeopardy, and Taremi was finally reused.
And he finally showed the fangs of his top center forward, pouring half a season's anger on the opponent, in the last 6 games, Taremi scored 4 goals, 2 assists, 6 goals in 6 games, and finally helped the team suppress the menacing Braga.
In the final round of the Portuguese Super League, Porto will face Braga head-to-head, and it is clear that the team will not idle the in-form goalscorer, and Taremi will also give his last breath for the team he has played for for four years to repay his old club for Champions League qualification and win blessings for his road to Inter.
At the same time, Taremi's recent fiery performance has also reassured Inter fans. When reused, Taremi is still the top scorer of the main level of the Champions League knockout round, and he is a strong player who can carry the banner of the third striker for Inter.