AC Milan’s play is to complete the attacking department with the signing of Mehdi Taremi from FC Porto in the final few days of the transfer window, but it is an operation that has pluses and negatives.
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Tuttosport (via PianetaMilan) confirms that it is a live negotiation between the Milan management and their Portuguese counterparts over Taremi, while they weigh up the positive and negative aspects of the deal.
Pros: Olivier Giroud turns 37 next month and thus his work rate needs to be managed, so Taremi could help him get the rest he needs and he would be a co-starter given his quality and experience.
He knows the Champions League well, has a fantastic scoring record for Porto and he could help against sides playing a deep block given the variety of ways he can score goals, while Noah Okafor or Lorenzo Colombo might not be as ready to contribute.
Cons: Taremi is already 31 years old and Porto are asking for a significant amount to let him go, despite the fact he has a contract expiring in 2024. It would be a sizeable investment that could erode funds that would be used to sign a younger striker next summer.
Then there is the impact it might have on Okafor. With Giroud and Taremi in the middle, Pulisic and Chukwueze on the right (plus Luka Romero), the Swiss international would become the third option as a striker and would be Leao’s deputy. Could that be too little playing time for a forward with such potential?
