It is no secret that Manchester United is in search of an attacking midfielder this summer season, after Eric Ten Hag’s males completed third within the Premier League with factors, whereas scoring seventh in objectives (53).

Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has been excessive on their want checklist, however it does not appear to be they’ll meet the asking worth, so they’re turning their consideration to a less expensive various.

In line with the Jornal de Notícias (h/t Watch sports), United are contemplating making a shock transfer for Mehdi Taremi. The 30-year-old joined Porto from Rio Ave in 2020 and has made 147 appearances in all competitions, scoring 80 objectives with 49 assists.

Taremi scored a powerful 31 objectives with 14 assists from 51 appearances throughout the board final season, so it is simple to see why Man United are eager. The Iran worldwide turns 31 in July so he’ll solely be a short-term possibility.

The Crimson Devils want a couple of midfielder of their squad after releasing Cristiano Ronaldo earlier within the season. Wout Weghorst wasn’t going to transform his mortgage completely till after the summer season, and Anthony Martial has an unsure future, so Taremi is filling the void for now.

The 30-year-old has been within the last yr of his deal on the Estádio do Dragão, so Porto could determine whether or not to get the cash early or danger dropping it for nothing subsequent yr. Jornal de Notícias believes a suggestion of greater than €20m (£17m) could possibly be sufficient for United to safe his signature, so time will inform in the event that they make a transfer.

Taremi has scored the very best objectives with Porto in every of the previous three seasons, so he’s a key participant beneath Sergio Conceicao. However the lure of United could have been a think about his determination, because the Iran worldwide has not performed for a European big. Earlier than becoming a member of Porto, he was in Iran and Qatar.

Signing Taremi to a two-year deal could possibly be a sensible deed for Ten Hag…