Former Nigerian international Taye Taiwo has expressed his excitement following Olympique Marseilles signing of former Manchester United target Adrien Rabiot, Soccernet.ng reports.
Rabiot, who recently signed a two-year deal with Marseille after leaving Juventus in July, caught Taiwos attention as a significant addition to the club.
The former Super Eagles defender, played over 270 matches for Marseille between 2005 and 2011, scoring 25 goals and providing 23 assists.
The former Pa who also spent time at Paris Saint-Germain, had previously admitted to enjoying watching Olympique Marseille as a child. The Frenchman revealed that, between the ages of 10 and 12, he admired players like Mamadou Niang, Toifilou Maoulida, and Taiwo.
When I was younger, I liked watching OM, when I was 10-12 years old, when there was Mamadou Niang, Toifilou Maoulida, and Taye Taiwo. I liked watching Marseille, as I liked watching other teams, Rabiot fondly recalled.
