Taiwo has completed his move to Turkish
side Bursaspor from AC Milan.
Taiwo, who played on loan at Ukrainian
club Dynamo Kiev last season, passed a
medical before finalising his three-year
contract on Saturday.
The 28-year-old joined Milan from Marseille
in the summer of 2011, but struggled for a
regular first-team place, spending the
second half of that season on loan at
Premier League club QPR.
After being frozen out in Italy, the left-back
has opted to part ways with the Italian
giants, by sealing a permanent move
elsewhere.
"The national team is something that is
clearly out of my hands, it's up to the
Nigerian coach"
"I've joined a club with a massive fan base,
something only comparable to the
passionate Marseille fans," Taiwo told BBC
Sport.
"The fans gave me an unbelievable
welcome. I am happy and excited to have
joined Bursaspor.
"I always want to play football and if that
opportunity is not available then I need to
look elsewhere."
"I'm very ambitious as a player and this
club is going in that direction as well.
"I hope to win trophies here and hopefully
help the club to glory in all the
competitions we play in."
Taiwo will be hoping his stint at Dynamo
Kiev and a switch to Bursaspor will be
enough to earn him an international recall.
He won the last of his 59 caps for Nigeria
in a 0-0 Nations Cup qualifying draw to
Rwanda in February 2012.
"My immediate target is to settle down
here, give my best and achieve a collective
success with the club," Taiwo said.
"The national team is something that is
clearly out of my hands, it's up to the
Nigerian coach.
"I think I did well in Ukraine and maybe my
performance here will influence another
opportunity.
"But I have to respect the coach's decision
and concentrate on doing well for my
club."
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