Calvin Bassey

Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst expects Calvin Bassey to leave the club next week. By Mark Atkinson. Saturday, 16th July 2022, 9:39 pm. Updated ...

It looks like Calvin is moving on. Bassey has two years remaining on his Rangers contract and a fee north of £20m will be required to facilitate a sale. Van Bronckhorst left Bassey out of his squad for the 2-1 friendly win over Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on Saturday and admitted that his departure is inevitable.

Rangers defender Calvin Bassey has chosen to join Ajax and the deal is expected to be completed in the next few days, The Athletic understands.

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Calvin Bassey is set to move to Dutch champions Ajax - with Rangers set to scoop a record fee.

Calvin Bassey is set to move to Dutch champions Ajax - with Rangers set to scoop a record fee. The move means Rangers are now in the market for a left-back, with only Croatian Borna Barisic currently in the squad. €27m Calvin Bassey Rangers fee revealed as kid gets set for move to Ajax

Calvin Bassey is closing in on a move to Ajax. The 22-year-old was omitted from the Rangers squad for their 2-1 friendly win over Blackpool this afternoon.

Bassey will net Rangers a massive profit after he joined from Leicester City in 2020 for a development fee - believed to be around £300,000. The deal to take Bassey to Ajax will also represent a record fee for a player departing Rangers - eclipsing Nathan Patterson's £12mil move to Everton in January. Bassey burst onto the scene last season after Giovanni van Bronckhorst replaced Steven Gerrard, following his exit to Aston Villa. The Nigeria international shone on Rangers' run to the Europa League final and he was outstanding in defeat to Frankfurt in the final in Seville. The 22-year-old was omitted from the Rangers squad for their 2-1 friendly win over Blackpool this afternoon.

CALVIN BASSEY to Ajax transfer is in its final stages according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano as he reveals details of the deal.The Italian journ.

It looked likely that Bassey had played his last game for Rangers as he was left out of the squad that won 2-1 against Blackpool earlier today. The Italian journalist revealed that a full agreement is in place between Ajax and Rangers for the young Nigerian defender for a fee of £18m. Calvin Bassey to Ajax ‘in final stages’ as transfer expert reveals details of fee agreed for Rangers star

AJAX have agreed a £20million deal for Rangers defender Calvin Bassey as he gets set to clinch a move to the Dutch giants next week.

AJAX have agreed a £20million deal for Rangers defender Calvin Bassey as he gets set to clinch a move to the Dutch giants next week. Ajax set to clinch record breaking deal for Rangers star Calvin Bassey But it is Ajax that will land Bassey on a long-term deal as he prepares to put pen-to-paper and secure a record-breaking fee for Rangers.

CALVIN BASSEY has almost certainly played his last game for Rangers as he closes in on a record-breaking move away from Ibrox in the coming days.

“No I don’t know the figure. I am concentrated on preparing the team for the last week of friendly games. Of course the club will make money financially too. I spoke with Ross and he’s dealing with all the interest. “The chances he will leave are very, very high. Van Bronckhorst said: "We heard about the interest in Calvin this week from different clubs.

The Ibrox star is set to clinch a record-breaking move to Ajax and Gio van Bronckhorst must move quickly to replace him.

If he’s missed part of pre-season training, where is he going to be at the start of the campaign? Whether we like it or not, the guys who are next in line – Helander and Souttar – are prone to injury. In fact, with question marks over the fitness of Filip Helander and John Souttar, he needed to do that anyway. I get the impression that Rangers are in a position where they don’t NEED to sell. If it’s a move that interests Calvin it looks like he will be on his way to Amsterdam. For Rangers it was a case of getting the right money. I said before it had to be around the £20million mark and it looks like the deal will exceed that.

The 22-year-old is on the verge of sealing a £19m plus add-ons switch to the Champions League regulars.

He can play left-back in a four or part of a back-three. Van Bronckhorst gave the switch to Ajax his blessing on Saturday and talked up the development of the former Leicester academy star during his two seasons in Glasgow. But the football idol believes the Dutchman is the one losing out as one of his Europa League heroes gets set for a money-spinning move away from Rangers. The fact Calvin can operate so well in a number of positions makes him even more desirable to other clubs.

Goals from Borna Barisic and Charlie McCann gave the Light Blues a 2-1 win over Blackpool.

“We might lose Calvin so we have to move on and be ready for possible players coming in. You have to have your list ready for possible players coming in. “No, I don’t know the figure," he added. “I don’t think I will have him for this week’s friendlies or the start of the season so that’s why we left him home. "We heard about the interest in Calvin this week from different clubs. I am concentrated on preparing the team for the last week of friendly games.

Liverpool's Ben Davies has emerged as a potential replacement for Calvin Bassey at Rangers.

For Calvin it’s a nice move and business-wise it’s what you want to do.” According to reports, Davies, who has a similar profile to Bassey as a left-sided centre-back who can also play left-back, is the man the Rangers boss wants to fill the void left by the Nigerian international. Rangers are preparing for life without Bassey, who is on the verge of completing a club record £19million move to Dutch champions Ajax, with Giovanni van Bronckhorst confirming the deal is "very close".

The 22-year-old built upon his breakthrough under Steven Gerrard before starring under Gio Van Bronckhorst.

It was time to act. 7. Antony to Ajax - €15.75m 6. Miralem Sulejmani to Ajax - €16m 5. Daley Blind to Ajax - €16m The only slight eyebrow raiser is Ajax are the team offering a sizeable transfer fee. It's no surprise he's on the verge of becoming Rangers' most expensive ever sale - he fits the profile top European clubs covet.

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Up until November, he was mainly used as a deputy at left-back to Borna Barisic but has enjoyed an unbelievably fast rise up the ranks, playing a key part in both Europa League and Scottish Cup finals last season. The Nigerian defender was left out of the Rangers squad that won away at Blackpool in their third pre-season friendly match on Saturday, July 16, as a move to the Dutch champions nears. Promoted Stories

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We knew about the interest in Calvin because he played really well, but sometimes you expect it might be a year away. The Scottish Sun claim that Rangers will launch a bid for Davies, who is yet to make a senior appearance for Liverpool after signing in January last year. Rangers have already signed five players this summer, with boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst keen to close the gap on Celtic after missing out on the league title last term. A player like him came from the second team and developed into a top-class defender, and that’s what you want at your club. Eventually, it boiled down to a two-horse race between Brighton and Ajax, with the latter tabling the decisive bid. It quickly became clear that Rangers would be able to turn a tidy profit this summer as seven clubs from the Premier League, Serie A and Bundesliga supposedly kept tabs on his situation.

The Nigerian international was also wanted by Brighton but the Dutch champions have won the race for his signature.

"But he has gone on to a new level in the past six months, and Giovanni and his staff must take huge credit for that. "Overall, it’s a compliment to all concerned at Rangers when their players are being looked at by other clubs. He will not want to go into these games without Calvin Bassey or, indeed, Ryan Kent, who is also being linked with a move away. It’s how Calvin got to Ibrox in the first place. "The fact Calvin can operate so well in a number of positions makes him even more desirable to other clubs. "His physical strength, pace and delivery of a cross ball have very quickly made him pivotal to Giovanni’s plans.

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Everyone has to feel involved and be ready for the start of the season. It has been really enjoyable, I have really enjoyed it. “But I am sure we will be able to cope with it and it will be another good building block for the start of the season.