Official: Ajax sign Super Eagles star Calvin Bassey in record Rangers deal

The Dutch giants now have a Nigerian worldwide of their fold, in a throwback to the times of Nwankwo Kanu and George Finidi

Ajax Amsterdam have introduced the signing of Tremendous Eagles defender Calvin Bassey from Scottish Cup champions Glasgow Rangers.

The Dutch giants confirmed that the Nigerian worldwide has inked a five-year contract that can preserve him at Amsterdam till 2027.

Rangers will smile to the financial institution with 23 million euros, the switch price Ajax paid for Bassey. That quantity might rise to 26.5 million euros when add-ons are factored in.

Bassey thus turn out to be the costliest sale that Rangers has ever, eclipsing the €18 million Everton paid for teenager Nathan Patterson final 12 months.

Following the sooner departure of Joe Aribo and Leon Balogun, Bassey is the newest Tremendous Eagles star to exit the Ibrox Stadium.

The 22-year-old has landed in Austria the place he’ll be a part of Ajax’s first group coaching camp.