Defender Taye Taiwo is confident that he will prove himself to be an asset for AC Milan at left-back.

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.

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.

"This is a very, very big club and I am proud to be coming here," said Taiwo, according to Sky Sports. “When you visit the club you understand its culture and everything that comes with being a Milan player.

"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."

Taiwo has spent six years with Marseille and will officially become a Milan player on July 1. He is currently serving a ban after singing an expletive-laced chant about Paris Saint-Germain after his side’s Coupe de la Ligue win against Montpellier last month.

Oh boy! Everyone wants to be like Madlini.

I AM GLAD HE WANTS TO BE LIKE MALDINI THAT WOULD GOOD IF HE PLAYS LIKE MALDINI AND IS AS GOOD AS HIM.

YES. I LOVE MALDINI. HE IS BEST EVER. I LOVE MILAN. BUT PLEASE I DON'T LIKE THAT PIRLO GOES. I THINK MANAGEMENT HAS MADE WRONG CHOICE AND GALLIANI MUST LEAVE AND SILVIO SELL TO ABRAMOVICH. GREETINGS TO ALL MILAN FANS FROM MILANFAN IN INDIA!!

Haha,I was planning on posting something like that

Can we stop with the caps!! My head is about to explode with all this shouting!!!

loving the caps.. got my attention!

Where exactly did he say he wants to emulate Maldini?

NO ONE IS GONNA BE LIKE MALDINI. JUST NO ONE WILL. UNLESS WE PUT MALDINI IN A TIME MACHINE OR SOMETHING

True, but regardless, anyone who pays his tributes to Maldini is a good guy in my books. I like this Taiwo guy already!!! Sure no one can be half as good as Paolo (as a player and captain), but anyone that speaks his name and wants to follow in his footsteps earns my respect.

True . Persons showing respect for not only milan but a part of the history of the club seems to be coming in with a good rep better keep it up

Totally agreed. Heck, my respect for Barca's Pep and inter's Cambiasso went a million times high, after they praised Paolo Maldini and his career. Rio Ferdinand is another one (after winning the CL). I like people who can spot class and distinguish between good/great players and absolute legends of the game.

YES I HOPE THAT HE IS GOOD> GOOD PLAYERS I LIKE> I ALSO LOVE LAMP

WHAT TAIWO SHOULD DO IS TRY MAKE HIMSELF A LEGACY SO THAT PEOPLE CAN COME TO THIS CLUB AND SAY "I WANT TO BE LIKE TAIWO" RATHER THAN HAVE PEOPLE SAY. "HEY REMEMBER THAT TAIWO HE WAS A LITTLE LIKE MALDINI" . NOT AS LEGENDARY THOUGH

(Caps XP)

Whoa, what happened to the caps in the first post?! Never thought I'd say this, but I miss them! After the fun everyone had below it, of course.