Rio Ave 
Aston Villa 
- 12 October
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CONFIRMED: Mehdi Taremi signs for Porto.
Porto beats Aston Villa to sign Mehdi Taremi. Rio Ave accepts their €4.7M offer for the striker, ending the rumour of Mehdi Taremi moving to Aston Villa.
CONFIRMED: Mehdi Taremi signs for Porto
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Rumour report
(Latest update: )Aston Villa's pursuit of Mehdi Taremi reaches new heights. Numerous reports indicating a 81% probability of the striker making the switch to his potential new club. Here is why.
- Aston Villa has often bought players who are approximately the same age as the current age of Mehdi Taremi (33).
- Aston Villa has often bought players whose potential (FT Skill) is comparable to the potential of Mehdi Taremi.
- Aston Villa has often bought players who have approximately the same ETV as the current value of Mehdi Taremi.
Transfer Logic score:
Pros
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Comparable age to previously attracted players
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Comparable potential to previously attracted players
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Comparable value to previously attracted players
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Some direct competitors for position (Ollie Watkins, Jhon Durán )
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Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Cons
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Potential star player in position on team (Ollie Watkins, Jhon Durán )
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Key player as direct competitor (Ollie Watkins, Jhon Durán )
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Some better competitors for position (Ollie Watkins, Morgan Rogers)
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Some potentially better competitors for position (Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins)
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Alternatives of Aston Villa
| Skill / pot | Player | Team |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill / pot | Player / Team / Position |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|
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65.6
68.7
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Igor Thiago |
 Brentford
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€22.5M |
|
65.5
70.7
|
Junior Adamu |
 SC Freiburg
|
€4.5M |
|
65.3
71.0
|
El Bilal Touré |
 Besiktas
|
€16.2M |
|
65.3
65.8
|
Gerard Moreno |
 Villarreal
|
€4M |
|
65.1
65.1
|
Ayase Ueda |
 Feyenoord
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€9M |
|
65.0
65.5
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Sébastien Haller |
 Utrecht
|
€2.1M |
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64.9
64.9
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Wout Weghorst |
 Ajax
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€2M |
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64.8
64.8
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Mauro Icardi |
 Galatasaray
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€4.4M |
Other interesting rumours
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 08-09-2025 | Report | |
| Victor Lindelöf | 01-09-2025 | Report | |
| Lucas Paquetá | 25-08-2025 | Report | |
| Evann Guessand | 06-08-2025 | Report | |
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 28-07-2025 | Report | |
| Ferran Torres | 09-07-2025 | Report | |
| Eberechi Eze | 20-06-2025 | Report | |
| Jhon Lucumí | 18-06-2025 | Report |
Mehdi Taremi
F (C)
Skill: 62.8
Pot: 63.2
Team
Olympiakos
Olympiakos
Contracted Until
30 Jun 27
ETV
€2.1M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€1.7M – €2.5M
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Who is Mehdi Taremi?
Mehdi Taremi (IRN) is a a poacher and currently plays for Olympiakos. Mehdi Taremi is 33 years old (1992/07/18) and he is 185cm tall. His preferred foot is Right. His jersey number is 9. Mehdi Taremi has also been used as a mobile striker.
Mehdi Taremi's current transfer value is between €1.7M and €2.5M. His last transfer was from Inter to Olympiakos in 2025. Olympiakos paid Inter €2M for Mehdi Taremi.
Mehdi Taremi latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
