Super Eagles defender,Taye Taiwo played for 89 minutes last night in Prague,Czech Republic in AC Milan's 2-2 defeat of homers,Viktoria Plzen in their final group game of the 2011/2012 UEFA Champions League after over 30 days of bench-warming.

The Nigerian was handed the chance to prove he is good enough to play for the Italian giants following the huge doubt that surrounded his future at the San Siro after failing to impress coach Massimiliano Allegri and majority of Milan fans who have dubbed him a huge waste of space.

A free agent from Oympique Marseille last summer, Taiwo has failed to take responsibilities on the pitch and so his appearances for the Rossoneri have been limited to only two appearances thus far.
He last played for Milan on November 1 in another Champions League tie at home to BATE Borisov.

But last night Taiwo was given what should pass as a final test to determine if he will stay in January or be shipped out on loan to any willing club and the Nigerian was rated barely average by the media in Italy albeit it was his clearance that gave Milan the second goal before he was substituted by Zambrotta with seconds left in regulation time after coppong what looked like a harmstring injury.

Meanwhile reports in Turkey reveal that Galatasaray have opened discussions with Milan with a view to taking Taiwo on loan in the January transfer window.

However, the unwillingness of the former Marseille of France power-playing defender to leave Italy and the fact that the Istanbul side are not willing to pay more than half of his salary which is about € 150 000 may scuttle the plan.

Taiwo has played just six games in all competitions since arriving from France; the latest being the UEFA Champions League match against Viktoria Plzen in Prague yesterday.

Other European clubs that are on the trail of the 2008 Beijing Olympic soccer silver medalist are Benfica, Werder Bremen and Olympique Lyon.


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