Manchester United missed a huge trick by not signing Mehdi Taremi in this transfer window

Taremi’s suitability at United

The Iranian’s age might raise some red flags, but looking beyond the lens of FIFA and Football Manager games, it is clear that Taremi’s best years are not behind him.

For one, his game is not dependent on pace. He excels at bringing others into the game by holding the ball up, bringing others into play with short passes, and then arriving in the box to finish chances.

Wout Weghorst was ridiculed last season for his lack of, borderline absent goalscoring form. However, it can’t be denied that the United attack looked fluid with him up front.

That is because Erik ten Hag has preferred to have a focal point up front during his United tenure.

The two obstacles Milan must overcome to unblock Taremi deal

More information continues to filter regarding what is holding up the negotiations between AC Milan, Porto and Mehdi Taremi’s entourage.

As of yesterday evening it seemed as though Milan had finally wrapped up a deal for the Iranian striker after days of negotiations, but then later in the night it emerged that some rather large obstacles had presented themselves.

According to the latest from Gianluca Di Marzio, there are a couple of issues that the deal hinges on, starting with the fact that Taremi has no intention of accepting the salary offer of €1.5m net per season.

Then there is the commissions of the deal. The player has decided to rely on an agent who is very close to FC Porto and thus asked for higher commissions.

Therefore, the current state of play is that the Taremi operation is one that has become ‘complicated’ and given the limited time left in the window, it remains to be seen if it can be unblocked.