Tag: UEFA Champions League

Transfer Rumours: Mehdi Taremi to FC Porto!

According to José Fernandes a journalist at the newspaper OGogo, Mehdi Taremi and FC Porto have already signed a pre-agreement for Rio Ave forward to join FC Porto.

Mehdi Taremi is Al-Gharafa player loaned to Rio Ave. The transfer is imminent according to the journalist but highly dependent on whether Tiquinho Soares’s deal with AS Roma is finalized.

Taremi has been in an excellent form season with the middle of the table Rio Ave in the Portuguese League. The 27 Years old former Persepolis and IranJavan Busheher player has scored 8 goals this season, 5 goals in the league and 3 in the cup competition.  This is despite an injury he suffered earlier in the season which placed him on the injury list for a few weeks. Taremi has been a regular starter for Rio Ave and registered several assists on top of his goals.

Porto’s interest in Mehdi Taremi is significant as they are one of the top teams in Portugal. They have been dominating the Portuguese football along with Benfica. Porto has won the league 28 times with season 2017/18 being the last. PC Porto won the UEFA Champions League twice in 1986/87 and 2003/04 seasons. They also won the UEFA Cup twice and the UEFA Super Cup once in 1987. The club has a strong European pedigree. The other Portuguese icon, Benfica is currently leading the table with 45 points while FC Porto is second on 41 with 16 games played.  FC Porto head coach is Sérgio Conceição

The transfer of Taremi to FC Porto required the agreement of the Qatari club Al-Gharafa.

Ivan Leko supports Kaveh Rezaie, to return to his form after injury setback.

FC Brugge will be playing against According Sporting Charleroi in the fifteenth week of the Jupiler Pro League on Saturday night. This encounter is a special match for Brugge and Team Melli center forward Kaveh Rezaei, as he will be facing his former team

“It’s true that Rezaei is not in an ideal form right now, but he’s already working quite hard after his injury and adjusting to playing in the bigger team, at the price the media places on him,” said the Croatian coach Ivan Leko, “ I’m sure that the time will make when Rezaei will return to his ideal conditions. He is a good player with a good mindset and quality that will definitely play a more important role for us in the coming weeks. Rezaei uses every minute of the team’s training, and I’m impressed by his progress and commitment in recent weeks.”

Kaveh Rezaei , (26 years) who was transferred from Sporting Charleroi for 5 million Euros , at the beginning of the 2018/19 season , was injured and sidelined for a few weeks. He has already made 6 appearances with his new club including games in the UEFA Champions League and scored 1 goal.