‘Unselfish’ Taremi can be ‘a great player for Inter’ says Italy legend Altobelli | OneFootball

Italy legend and former Inter striker Alessandro Altobelli claimed new signing Medhi Taremi has ‘all the qualities to be a great player’ for the Nerazzurri after watching the former Porto forward score his first competitive goal with Simone Inzaghi’s side in their 4-0 Champions League win over Red Star.

Taremi looked particularly inspired on the occasion, and his contribution went much further than his penalty goal which marked Inter’s fourth of the night, as the Iran international also delivered two assists, prompting Altobelli to praise his unselfishness.

Altobelli praises ‘unselfish’ Taremi

“[Taremi] has all the qualities to be a great player for Inter,” Altobelli told in an interview with Tuttosport.

“We’re talking of a player with a good header, good dribbling, he’s unselfish, as we saw in the last Champions League fixture, where he scored and made two great assists for his teammates.

“I could’ve also scored Arnautovic’s goal,” the former striker joked. “He only needed to tap it in. But Taremi also scored the fourth goal through a penalty. I think that those who trusted him at Inter were right.”

Taremi came under the spotlight during his four seasons at Porto, but Altobelli remembers noticing his qualities earlier than then.

“Everyone discovered him after his experience at Porto, but I had already watched him play in Qatar, at Al-Gharafa,” he added.

“When he played there, I didn’t wonder whether he was ready for a top club, but I can assure you it was already clear how good he was.

“It was clear he could’ve played in Europe. Now we’re talking of Inter, one of the best teams in the world: for me, Taremi will have his say.

“He needs time and space, but it’s already evident that both the coach and the club trust him.”