AC Milan confirm deals for Mexes, Taiwo
May 9, 2011

AC Milan have secured the services of Nigeria left-back Taye Taiwo and France defender Philippe Mexes for next season, Rossoneri coach Massimiliano Allegri has confirmed.

The Italian champions, who won the Scudetto on Saturday after a 0-0 draw at Roma, have already moved to strengthen their squad for the 2011-12 campaign.

Milan's interest in Mexes has been known for some time and the centre-back, who has already played his last game for Roma after requiring surgery on a knee ligament injury in April, will move to the San Siro on a free transfer.

He will be joined in defence by Marseille left-back Taiwo, who also arrives on a Bosman, with Allegri happy to have moved early to acquire the pair's services.

"In defence, Milan are sorted,'' Allegri said in a press conference on Monday. "We have taken (Philippe) Mexes and Taiwo.''

Taiwo, 26, has enjoyed a fine season with Marseille and scored the winning goal in last month's Coupe de France final, while Mexes will bring to an end a seven-year association with Roma.
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wandyvirus:

AC Milan confirm deals for Mexes, Taiwo
May 9, 2011

AC Milan have secured the services of Nigeria left-back Taye Taiwo and France defender Philippe Mexes for next season, Rossoneri coach Massimiliano Allegri has confirmed.

The Italian champions, who won the Scudetto on Saturday after a 0-0 draw at Roma, have already moved to strengthen their squad for the 2011-12 campaign.

Milan's interest in Mexes has been known for some time and the centre-back, who has already played his last game for Roma after requiring surgery on a knee ligament injury in April, will move to the San Siro on a free transfer.

He will be joined in defence by Marseille left-back Taiwo, who also arrives on a Bosman, with Allegri happy to have moved early to acquire the pair's services.

"In defence, Milan are sorted,'' Allegri said in a press conference on Monday. "We have taken (Philippe) Mexes and Taiwo.''

Taiwo, 26, has enjoyed a fine season with Marseille and scored the winning goal in last month's Coupe de France final, while Mexes will bring to an end a seven-year association with Roma.
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Lol@ the bolded.

Its a nice move. Am happy for him

happy 4 HIM

Not bad!! but he had offers from the big clubs in England and that's where the spotlight is. Why did he choose to settle for a club living on past glory. Congrats to him anyway.

Good for him and Nigeria.

Please lets get our records right before posting!How on Earth would you say Milan is living on past glory after having just won the Italian Scudetto?Milan is living the dream and the champions league is our Next Target .The only Club-side to have won the Champions league Eight times only second to Real Madrid with a record Nine.

That is good for him. I want him to sign for any England, top 4

I'm glad he took his time in France and wasn't too much in a rush. With the experience he has gained, I think he'll do well.

Good for him. But why did he have to go to that boring and obscure Italian league that nobody cares to watch? The only time anybody watches Italian teams is when they're involved in a Champions League match. It would have been better for him to go to the premiership that we all watch week-in-week-out so that we can monitor his exploits just like Osaze. Well, whatever.

, good for him, but its the 26 yrs old i don't understand!!!!

Meldrick:

Not bad!! but he had offers from the big clubs in England and that's where the spotlight is. Why did he choose to settle for a[b] club living on past glory.[/b] Congrats to him anyway.

Hamid O:

I'm glad he took his time in France and wasn't too much in a rush. With the experience he has gained, I think he'll do well.

That's were he beats Mikel hands down. He took time to grow. He might be the most sought after SE player right now. Damn, did those tables turn on Obi or did they!!!

Hilundi:

Please lets get our records right before posting!How on Earth would you say Milan is living on past glory after having just won the Italian Scudetto?Milan is living the dream and the champions league is our Next Target .The only Club-side to have won the Champions league Eight times only second to Real Madrid with a record Nine.

Milan have won UCL 7 times. However, Taye Taiwo playing alongside Nesta and Mexes, means he can only get better. People saying he got offers from England should only talk if they think the offers were competitive for him. Marseille will surely miss him and He's an early coup by Milan.

Really loved this transfer. TT ensure you keep your head up.

Really tuk his time to grow futball wise,even thou real age he's already over grown n more than 26 years, yet he's been able to take his time to mature futball wise, Mikel is no where the quality of TT right now, am happy for his move n should only cross to England if a competitve team calls for him, so far so gud, from marselle to Ac mian, is by far a gud one, kudos man

pro01:

Good for him. But why did he have to go to that boring and obscure Italian league that nobody cares to watch? The only time anybody watches Italian teams is when they're involved in a Champions League match. It would have been better for him to go to the premiership that we all watch week-in-week-out so that we can monitor his exploits just like Osaze. Well, whatever.

You must have been born yesterday to be typing this rubbish. So everybody must go and watch the EPL where kick and follow football reigns. A very good move for Taye, he is bound to dress better too in "killer" Italian suits and shoes.

maclatunji:

You must have been born yesterday to be typing this rubbish. So everybody must go and watch the EPL where kick and follow football reigns. A very good move for Taye, he is bound to dress better too in "killer" Italian suits and shoes.

Must you comment? The man is entitled to his opinion. So because he doesn't share you opinion, he is typing rubbish. shhhh

Parnassuss:

That's were he beats Mikel hands down. He took time to grow. He might be the most sought after SE player right now. Damn, did those tables turn on Obi or did they!!!

Mikel haters will always push their useless heads out,what has this got to do with mikel?mikel plays regular in a club seen in more places than OM,he has numerous titles,TT has 1 or 2 max but still yet ppl like you will come out and abuse mikel,what has he not domne that you have done in your life?and what has he done that you think you can ever achieve at this your old age
abeg go siddon

Goodluck to him

maclatunji:

You must have been born yesterday to be typing this rubbish. So everybody must go and watch the EPL where kick and follow football reigns. A very good move for Taye, he is bound to dress better too in "killer" Italian suits and shoes.

Meldrick:

Must you comment? The man is entitled to his opinion. So because he doesn't share you opinion, he is typing rubbish. shhhh

Obviously, you do not know the difference between opinion and misinformation. You mean it is not rubbish to say that nobody watches the Italian Serie A?

I am happy for him, Milan is going to take EUROPE by storm come next season, but then them go still fall when they reach semis at most.

taiwo is good buh im certain no top four English teams moved for him. he would have taken the offer.

9ce move. Hope he gets a starting shirt

Congrats T.T!

nigeria: stop this lanatic obsession with euro league. escapism / inferiority?. it is not healthy.

Great move, Milan is definitely a bigger club than Marseille. Wishing him all the best.

Congrats bros n i pray may God protect and bless you more .Amen

Smart move by Taye.
1. He gets to pocket a significant sum, as it is a Bosman transfer and the player (not the club) is paid a reduced transfer fee.
2. Clearly no top 4 premier league team bidded for him. I don't see him replacing any of Cole, Clichy, Evra, Bale, or whoever plays LB for MCFC. I'm 3. I'm not certain Taye can cope with the pace of the EPL. He'd easily last another 4-7 years at the Serie A.

thats progress regardless of what haters are saying, EVERYBODY MUST NOT PLAY IN EPL,

Fantastic news considering the fact that Milan is one of the biggest clubs in the world.

I love dis!

Gud move 4 taye taiwo