Watch: Greg Taylor belts out ABBA classic in brilliant PAOK initiation
He will play alongside ex-Celtic flop Jonjoe Kenny.
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As is customary at clubs, players sing initiation songs. Things were no different for Taylor in Greece, as he belted out ABBA's 'Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)' in front of his new teammates.
Taylor recently made his debut for PAOK in a 2-1 friendly defeat to Ajax.
Despite the loss, he was praised by boss Razvan Lucescu post-match.
He said: "Greg Taylor is just a super player and we also have Jonjoe Kenny, who showed a lot of intensity and energy.
"They both showed they will be very comfortable in our team and both already looked at home.
"Both of them have fitted in well to the team and I am happy with their preparations for our first game of the season.
"There is still a lot of work to be done to prepare, but I am very pleased with the way the players have adapted to their new club. They will be big players for us this season."
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