Ajax have confirmed the arrival of defender Calvin Bassey from Rangers on a five-year contract in a club-record deal for the Scottish membership.
90min revealed on Monday that the 22-year-old had travelled to Amsterdam to place the ending touches to the £22.5m switch, which has now been introduced by the Dutch giants.
The versatile Nigeria worldwide has been signed as a substitute for Manchester United-bound Lisandro Martinez, with an settlement reached that can see the Argentine transfer to Old Trafford for a price that would rise to £57.5m.
A left-back by commerce who can be snug working in central defence, Bassey was excellent in Rangers’ scintillating run to the Europa League last final season
From Glasgow to Amsterdam.
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— AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) July 20, 2022
Ajax agreed a £22.5m price for the defender, making him their second costliest signing of all time following Steven Bergwijn’s £26m transfer from Tottenham earlier this summer time.
A membership assertion learn: “Ajax has reached an agreement with Rangers FC and Calvin Bassey for the transfer of the defender to Amsterdam.
“The English-Nigerian participant has signed a contract with Ajax that can take impact instantly and can run for 5 seasons, till June 30, 2027. Ajax can pay a switch price of EUR 23 million to Rangers FC. Including variables, that quantity may enhance to EUR 26.5 million.”
This can be a club-record deal for Rangers. Their assertion learn: “Rangers Football Club can as we speak confirm Calvin Bassey has joined Ajax in a deal which is the most important in Rangers’ historical past.”
Meanwhile, Gers have already signed a replacement for Bassey in the form of Liverpool centre-back Ben Davies, who never actually made an appearance for the Reds.