“He is a big talent” – Former Man United ace applauds Super Eagles star ahead Rangers, Ajax UCL clash

The Europa League finalists tackle the Eredivisie champions on matchday one of many continent’s premier membership competitors

Former Manchester United defender Daley Blind has talked up the superb qualities of teen Calvin Bassey on the eve of Ajax’s UEFA Champions League assembly with Glasgow Rangers.

Ajax will host Rangers on the Johan Cruijff Area in Amsterdam on Wednesday on matchday one of many Champions League group stage.

Tremendous Eagles defender Bassey will possible make his debut within the competitors towards Rangers, having solely joined Ajax from the Glasgow giants this summer season.

The 22-year-old has tailored nicely to life within the Netherlands, serving to Ajax hold clear sheets of their final three video games.

Bassey even grabbed an help within the 4-0 trashing of Cambuur on the weekend.

What has Daley Blind mentioned?

And Ajax vice-captain Daley Blind has confessed he has been left impressed with the power and brilliance of the Nigerian defender.

And Blind insists part of the credit score ought to be given to Rangers who helped Bassey in his stratospheric improvement inside two years.

“Already we will see that he (Calvin Bassey) is a giant expertise,” Blind informed the Day by day File.

“We will see he’s sturdy and enjoys the bodily aspect of the sport – however he’s additionally snug on the ball and taking part in out from the again – and that’s the model of soccer risk we attempt to play at Ajax.

“Rangers should take credit score for the participant he’s and his improvement. He’s a younger participant nonetheless and as a younger participant it’s so necessary the place you may be at a membership the place you’ll play and the place they clearly need to develop you – and Rangers was that membership for him. Now he’s at Ajax we hope his improvement can go up a degree and he can change into probably the greatest defenders in Europe.”

Ajax vs. Rangers: Who wins?

A £19 million purchase from Rangers, Bassey will intention to energy Rangers to a house win towards his former teammates on Wednesday.

Blind admits Bassey has been queried about Gio van Bronckhorst’s males forward of the essential tie.

And the 32-year-old is hopeful the four-time Champions League winners can get the higher of a Rangers aspect returning to the competitors for the primary time in 12 years.

“In fact, now we have spoken with him (Bassey) in regards to the recreation towards Rangers to assist us put together. He has solely constructive issues to say about them – however all that may matter will likely be attempting to win the sport.

“With additionally Liverpool and Napoli within the group for me it is among the hardest teams – that’s the reason it’s so necessary we try to get off to an excellent begin towards Rangers.”

Bassey was named within the Europa League Group of the Season final time period after inspiring Rangers to a runners-up end.