Mehdi Taremi, a striker for Porto, was reportedly signed by Inter Milan on a free transfer.
At their lowest point, Newcastle United was allegedly sniffing about the Iranian. The Saudi-backed government was just getting started in January 2022 and was struggling to maintain the Magpies.
With relegation imminent, the Toon leaders spared no effort to provide Eddie Howe with five fresh players to help him in his fight for survival. Due to Callum Wilson’s protracted injury, Newcastle had to sign a striker, and Chris Wood was chosen in the end.
Iran’s 46-goal scorer Taremi disclosed last summer that the Magpies came to him in dire need. “I didn’t think Newcastle would get such a good team that would qualify for the Champions League (the following 2022–23 season) at that time (January 2022).” he stated.
Newcastle was struggling to stay afloat during the 2021–2022 season. I believed that remaining at FC Porto was preferable. We played a lot of Champions League games, so I couldn’t lose that. FC Porto is a massive soccer team. It has an amazing backdrop.
“Every year, we compete for the title and, in the Champions League, we typically advance to the elimination round. Naturally, we have less competition given this budget, but no one can claim that we are an unambitious team.
According to Italian sports journalist Fabrizio Romano, Serie A powerhouse Inter and the striker have reached an agreement on a two-year contract. The 31-year-old has been with Porto for four years, and his contract expires in June.
