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title: "Glasgow Rangers: Porto’s signing of Mehdi Taremi could hurt Morelos deal"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/glasgow-rangers-porto-sign-taremi/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Opinion"
published: "2020-09-02T15:20:53Z"
modified: "2020-09-02T15:20:53Z"
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# Glasgow Rangers: Porto’s signing of Mehdi Taremi could hurt Morelos deal

**Following [links](https://tvi24.iol.pt/videos/desporto/mais-transferencias-foi-o-carrasco-na-liga-europa-agora-e-alvo-do-fc-porto/5f4d31980cf2dcf51aae2edb) to Glasgow Rangers’ Alfredo Morelos, FC Porto have [signed](https://twitter.com/FCPorto/status/1300549994030784513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1300549994030784513%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rangersnews.uk%2Fnews%2Fclub-splash-out-for-international-striker-amid-links-to-rangers-morelos%2F) Iranian striker Mehdi Taremi from fellow Portuguese club Rio Ave.**

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The Dragoes, who will compete in the Champions League this season, have reportedly splashed out [€4.5m](https://en.mehrnews.com/news/162970/Porto-completes-signing-of-Mehdi-Taremi) (£4m) on the 28-year-old, who scored [21](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mehdi-taremi/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/307058) goals in all competitions last term for his previous club. Having also scored 15 goals in 38 matches for his country, Porto appear to have got themselves a bargain considering Taremi is currently valued at [£9m](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mehdi-taremi/marktwertverlauf/spieler/307058) by Transfermarkt.

This deal, though, could have a negative effect on any deal for Morelos. Porto are currently loaded in attack – in terms of pure strikers, they have Vincent Aboubakar, Fabio Silva, Ze Luis, Tiquinho Soares and Moussa Marega along with Taremi. Whilst Marega has been [linked](https://www.goal.com/en/news/maregas-objective-revealed-amid-interest-from-premier-league/zbvnvu4lgp7311mnhxyzxgosu#:~:text=Marega%20is%20said%20to%20be,and%20Portuguese%20Cup%20last%20season.) with a move away from the Portuguese side, that would still leave Porto with five other forwards – surely there is no need for Morelos.

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Not only that, the transfer fee could be an issue. The Colombia international may be valued at [£13.5m](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alfredo-morelos/marktwertverlauf/spieler/338962) by Transfermarkt, but the Gers are reportedly looking for [£20m](https://www.teamtalk.com/news/steven-gerrard-alfredo-morelos-warning-rangers-lille) for his services – that would be the [highest fee](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-porto/alletransfers/verein/720) Porto have ever paid for a player.

As such, it looks as though the Ibrox outfit will need to find another buyer for Morelos, and it is a situation Steven Gerrard needs resolving as soon as possible. The last thing he wants is the 24-year-old to become a full-blown distraction at the club.

***Let us know what you think below!***