Taremi: Injured Inter striker likely to miss Serie A start | OneFootball

After a shining start to life at Inter, Mehdi Taremi has suffered a muscle injury and is expected to miss the start of their 2024-25 Serie A season.

The 32-year-old Iranian striker officially signed for the Nerazzurri last month after leaving FC Porto on a free transfer and he’s immediately impressed in their pre-season preparations, scoring five goals across three friendlies.

Signing a three-year contract, Taremi is expected to play a backup role to Inter’s starting strikers Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram. Last term, he scored 11 goals and provided seven assists across 35 total appearances.

Taremi injury

Inter confirmed that Taremi suffered a muscle strain in his left thigh, an injury that’ll keep him sidelined for around 10-15 days. The club’s first game of the new Serie A season kicks off against Genoa on August 17th and he is now expected to miss the match.

The hope is that the 32-year-old striker will be fit enough to take part in the second game of the season against Lecce on August 24th.