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By Subhankar Mondal<\/h3>\n

19 May 2011 22:56:00<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
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Defender Taye Taiwo<\/a> is confident that he will prove himself to be an asset for AC Milan<\/a> at left-back.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Nigeria international signed a three-year contract with the Italian champions on Wednesday after passing a medical, and will join them in the summer as a free agent after his current deal with French giants Marseille runs out.<\/span><\/p>\n

Taiwo will be deployed in the left-back position next season, an area in which Milan have struggled since legendary Italian defender Paolo Maldini retirment in 2009.<\/span><\/p>\n

“This is a very, very big club and I am proud to be coming here,” said Taiwo, according to Sky Sports<\/em>. \u201cWhen you visit the club you understand its culture and everything that comes with being a Milan player.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Now everything is done I can relax and go on holiday. I will then return knowing that I have the chance to prove myself in the same position held by the greatest left-back football has ever seen, Paolo Maldini.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Taiwo has spent six years with Marseille and will officially become a Milan player on July 1.<\/span><\/p>\n

The defender is currently serving a ban after singing an expletive-laced chant about Paris Saint-Germain after his side\u2019s Coupe de la Ligue win against Montpellier last month.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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